John Michael Manila March 4, 2022

EDE-1A HUM 10

Instructor: Ms. Marille Thery A. Jumawan

Activity and Analysis:

Now, critique the work based on the following. Write your answers on the spaces provided

1. Formal qualities: simply enumerate the elements that you see: the quality of lines, shapes,
colors, etc

It is a black and gray themed sketch with free hand lines and smooth light and dark
shading. The main thing that I really love about this art piece is the smoothness of the shading
and the clean thick lines used in the outline of every characters.

2. Formal qualities: simply enumerate the elements that you see: the quality of lines, shapes,
colors, etc

The Artist wants to tackle about the educational status of our country which is really a
huge topic nowadays.

3. Composition: Consider the arrangement of objects, people, or elements. What is most

prominent? Who or what is on the foreground, middle ground, and background?

I think the prominent character for this art work is the children which can be also seen
on the foreground of the art piece. The thing that was in the middle ground is text that is written
in a piece of a paper and shows a picture of Rizal. And the background is a simple plain black
that I think symbolizes hardships and difficulties.

4. Technique: Looking at the technique and manner of painting and composition, how is it
related to the artist’s objective?

By looking at the quality of the dark shading and the darkness of the outlines I think the
artist uses charcoal pencil which is a very good technique to show the emotion of the art to the
audience.

5. Content: What do you think the artwork is all about after carefully examining its parts? What
story, what message, and what argument is the artist trying to tell?

The story that the artist wants to express in this artwork is all about the educational
status of the students here in the Philippines. He wants to tell us a message that poverty is not a
hindrance in gaining knowledge, that there are still students who are still persistent to achieve
their goals in life.
6. Analysis: Further dig into the artist’s intention in terms of the relationship of each part to the
whole. Keep asking why, and try to answer them based on visual clues. Research further if
needed, especially if there is historical connection.

7. Your own criticism about the work: provide a coherent and convincing judgement about the
work.

As a person who also draws black and gray themed artworks, all I can say is that it is a
very smooth and flawless art piece. From the outlines down to the shadings, the artist definitely
hits the black and gray concept very well.
John Michael L. Manila March 4, 2022
EDE-1A
Application
1.) Who or what is being represented?

 It represents the ideal Filipino beauty.

2.) What person or group made it?

 Fernando Armosolo is a famous painter

here in the Philippines.

3.) When was it made? Is it a copy of

something older? Was it made before or after
other similar works?
Artwork #1 by :
 This is the original painting of The Fruit
Fernando Amorsolo
Gatherer by famous Fernando
Amorsolo way back in the year 1950.

4.) Where was it made? For whom? Is it

typical of the art of a geographical area?

 It was made in the Philippines and

represents the ideal beauty of a Filipina.

5.) Where is the work of art now? Where

was it originally located?

 It was previously in the collection of

Antonio Melian Zobel and sold in the
auction at a Leon Gallery

6.) What materials is it made of? How was

it executed? How big or small is it?

 It was an oil on canvas painting with 78

x 84 cm in size.
 1.) Who or what is represented?

 It embodied the essence of our social,

moral and political lives.

2.) What person or group made it?

 It was made by Juan Luna

3.) When was it made? Is it a copy of

something older? Was it made before or after
Artwork #1 by : other similar works?

Juan Luna  It is the original painting of spoliarium

which was made in the year 1884.

4.) Where was it made? For whom? Is it

typical of the art of a geographical area?

 It was made in Madrid Spain as an entry

to the prestigious Exposicion de Bellas
Artes.

5.) Where is the work of art now? Where

was it originally located?

 It was originally and currently hangs in

the main gallery of National Museum of
Fine Arts Manila

6.) What materials is it made of? How was

it executed? How big or small is it?

 It is an oil on canvas painting with 4.22

m × 7.675 m and considered as the
largest painting in the Philippines,
John Michael L. Manila March 4, 2022

EDE-1A HUM-10

Application:

Create your own logo, emblem, or symbol based on the guiding principles of art and
psychology. The image can be about a particular advocacy you want to promote, a tool or gadget you
envision creating in the future, or just simply you as a future professional. What color would
represent your envisioned brand? What would be the shape and what does it symbolize? How would
you compress information yet have a strong impact in your imagery? Draw and color you’re branding
or logo in the box provided.