LESSON 3:
ex: The Ballet Class by Edgar
CONTEMPORARY
ART- Contemporary Arts is a statement
that an artist makes about life, thoughts,
ideas, beliefs and many other things that
define human life.
-However, it really refers only to work
that is consideredavant-garde, or cutting-
edge. The fine arts consist of architecture,
sculpture and painting.
-Seven contemporary art forms
include: architecture, film, literature,
music, painting, sculpture, and theater
-refers to art made and produced by artists
living today.
What are the fine arts requirements?
Material- mga gamit: clay, pencil,
etc
Medium- characteristics way of
using materials for artistic purposes.
ex: sculpture, painting, etc.
Technique- artist's way on using
medium or material
Craftsmanship- the ability/skill to do
an art
Contemporary painting- in which paint or
a different medium is applied onto a two-
dimensional surface (painting)
style- The growth of a single artist’s
way of working can be referred to as “the
evolution of style.” (yung style every era)
FOUR BROAD CATEGORIES OF
STYLE:
1. the style of objective
accuracy- kung gaano ka-
accurate yung painting sa
reference mo
-imitate appearance to convey moving
drama about human life
-combines their representational skill to
create a psychological
impact
1. Detached Observer- Artists
use this technique as if
theartworks were made by a
reporter who is observing a
subject, or a
photography using a candid
camera.
Degas, 1871-1874
1. Selective Eye-The “illusion
of reality” is created by
the elimination of
details that the eye might
see. ex: The Laughter by
Felix Catarata, 2011
2. the style of Formal Order- associated
with stability and permanence. kung
gaanong ka-pleasing sa mata yung artwork.
Ex. Harana, Vicente Manansala, 1980
 This general style creates
works with the characteristics
of order
in measure,proportion,
mathematical
relationships, balance and
harmony.
3. The Style of Emotion-themes
of emotion, feeling, and romance are
common features in panting
4. The Style of Fantasy- new worlds they
have not seen before or will
never exist in the real world.
▪ The artist creates strange forms or allows
himself/herself to experience creative
process that leads to fantastic outputs.
“Fantastic art thus manipulates illusion
and
reality.” (Feldman 1981: 202-217)
▪ Illusionism is used in contemporary art to
create fantastic images or substitute real
objects for the illusionistic treatment of
reality
LESSON 4:
CONTEMPORARY SCULPTURE
Sculpture - came from the Latin word
sculpere which means to carve
 art or practice of
creating three –
dimensional forms or figures
art form that is described as having
length, width, and volume
THREE KINDS OF SCULPTURE
FREE STANDING - these are sculptures
that can be viewed from all sides
RELIEF - figures project from a
background
 1. Low Relief - slightly raised,
less shadows
2. High Relief - half of figure
are raised, more shadows.
KINETIC - movement by wind, water, and
other forms of energy
PROCESS OF CREATING SCULPTURE
1. SUBRACTIVE PROCESS
- removing or cutting awat
pieces from the material to
form a figure ( hammers,
saws, chisels, and grinders)
2. ADDITIVE PROCESS
- modelling and assembling
(casting, mold to produce 3d
figure)
1. There are three
types of
casting: sand –
casting, plastic
casting,and low – wax
casting.
1. PROCESS OF
SUBSTITUTION-▪ It is also
known as casting.
▪ It involves using a mold to produce
a 3D figure in another material.
The material should be in liquid form
for it to be poured to the mold.
▪ There are three types of casting:
sand –casting, plastic casting, and
low – wax casting.
DIFFERENT MEDIUMS OF
SCULPTING
1. STONE - natural medium.
Hard and relatively
permanent. can last for
many years.
1. WOOD - natural medium.
Hardness and durability
depending on the tree.
Weakness - wood moisture
1. METAL- tensile strength,
ductulity, and malleability.
1. Assembling
2. castlng
 STAINLESS STEEL - inox
steel. Combination of steel
and chromium. Does not rust
or stain
 BRONZE - elements of tin
and copper.
reddish - brown color
Will corrode if constantly
exposed to water and moisture
 BRASS - alloy of copper and
zinc. Yellowish. Lower
melting point and more
malleable.
1. PLASTER - finely ground
gypsum mixed with water
abd poured into molder.
2. TERRA COTTA - baked clay
or clay fired in a kil. High
temperature
Weakness - Fragile
1. GLASS - heating and
cooling. Combination of sand
and soda lime.
 Various shapes and
color
Techniques
1. Hot sculpting - use of metal
rod to gather the molten
glass
2. Cold Working - Cold
hardened glass.
(sandblasting, engraving,
polishing, and grinding)
3. Glass blowing - using
blowpipe
7. PLASTIC - synthesis medium made form
organic polymers. Can be molded.
LESSON 5:
CONTEMPORARY
ARCHITECTURE
-The art of designing buildings and
other structures which will serve a
definite function. Structures would range
from simplestshelter to high rise structures
that meet the demands of modern cities and
its growing population.
CONSTRUCTION
PRINCIPLES
1. Post and Lintel - most
house are buld with this
principle. Two vertical
support and horizontal
beam.
 Invented by the
Greeks
 1. ARCH - A Roman invention 1. STONE AND BRICKS
that consists of - Stones are favored over
separatepieces of wedge – other materials for its
shape blocks called durability, adaptability to
voussoirs arranged in a sculptural treatment and its
semi-circle. use for building simple
▪ The most important part of the structures in its natural state.
arch is thekeystone which is the ▪ But stone is difficult to quarry,
stone at thetop center thatlocks transport, and cut.
the pieces together into a single ▪ Stone’s weakness in tension limits
curvedstructure its use for beams, lintels, and floor
1. Barrel Vault - supports.
succession of 1. LUMBER - All parts of a
arches, one placed building can be constructed
directly behind using wood except the
another to produce foundations; its major
a structure similar disadvantages are
to a tunnel. ▪ It has susceptibility to fire, mold,
two openings, one and termites.
on each end. ▪ The strength of wood in
2. Groin Vault - As both tension and compression
structure that is arises from its organic nature which
formed by gives it an internal structure of
interesting arches longitudinal and radial fibers that
results in four is not impaired by cutting or long
openings. ▪ The area exposure.
at the center of a 1. IRON AND STEEL - using
groin vault is called iron and steel was the
a bay. most important innovation
3. Dome - A structure in architecture since
with the shape of an ancient times.
inverted cup. ▪ It is ▪ These methods provide
formed by a series far stronger and taller structures
of arches rising with less use of material when
from consecutive compared to stone or wood.
points on a base 1. CONCRETE - A mixture of
called a drum. cement and water, with
3. TRUSS - A system of triangular forms aggregates of sand and
assembled to form a rigid framework. gravel, which hardens rapidly
Used in bridges theater, and roofs resulting in a fire resisting
4. CANTILEVER - A structure that makes solid of great compressive
use of a beam or slab that extends strength.
horizontally into space beyond its ▪ It also provides an economical
supporting post. It is constructed to be substitute for traditional materials
strong enough to support floors and and it has the ability to fuse with
walls. other materials making the
5. BUTTRESS - support for the wal. structure stronger.
European churches. STYLE IN
MEDIA OF CONTEMPORARY
ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE
1. BIOMORPHIC
 ARCHITECTURE ways of installing indoor
-designed with patterns or fountains, enhanced with
shapes inspired by living lights and sounds.
organisms, such as trees. What is the function of the architecture?
1. ECO ART ▪ Is the design suitable for the function
- awareness for which the
and protection architecture was built?
using ▪ What is the significance of the
preservation architecture in terms of personal
2. SKYSCRAPE historical, social, or political value?
RS ▪ What materials are used in the
- immensely structure?
tall buildings ▪ Do these materials enhance the beauty
can occupied of the structure?
a lot of What are the dominantelements used in
people. the architecture?
2. DOORS, WINDOWS, WALLS ▪ How is space used within the
AND INTERIOR DECORS architecture?
1. DOORS- It can be made ▪ How does space supports is function?
of wood or glass combined
with metal. ▪ Wood door
surface can be carved with
a design to look more
appealing. ▪ The color of the
door should match the motif
and color of the interior of the
structure.
2. Windows - They serve as a
passage of light, air and
sound.
▪ Modern windows are usually made
of glass, which are transparent or
translucent. A window composed of
colored pieces or painted glass
frequently portraying people or
scenes are called stained glass
windows.
1. WALLS - concrete
reinforced with steel. In
some cases, bricks or
wooden panels are mounted
on the wall to give it texture
or a warm and aesthetic
appeal. They can be padded,
painted, carved, or covered
to achieve the desired effect.
2. Fountains - These are
usually located outside a
building but in
contemporary art, architects
and engineers have devised