ABRA VALLEY COLLEGES

COLLEGES OF NURSING
MODULE IN GE6 ARTS APPRECIATION
PRELIM ACTIVITY

Name: JHENIA MAE P. BLUE

Year/Level: BSN-3
ACTIVITY:
Choose one artwork under each category that you are familiar with cite a Filipino artwork related to the
category you chose and answer the question provided.
MOVIE, NOVEL, POEM, MUSIC, ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURE, CLOTHING
Why you chose it? Relate it to the topic has been discussed. Elaborate your answer.

 I chose music because research has shown that blood flows more easily when music is played. It can
also reduce heart rate, lower blood pressure, decrease cortisol (stress hormone) levels and increase
serotonin and endorphin levels in the blood. It elevates mood. Music can boost the brain's production
of the hormone dopamine.

Activity 1:
Which is more functional?
Direction: browse the internet and cite for functions of statue and paintings and decide which is more
functional.

FUNCTIONS OF STATUE FUNCTION OF PAINTINGS

They represent what people in the Past chose
to celebrate and memorialise, they do not
represent history. Indeed, teaching history is
almost never the reason why they are erected.
Instead, statues in public spaces since
Antiquity have most typically been used
to represent power and authority.
Painting, the expression of ideas and emotions,
with the creation of certain aesthetic qualities,
in a two-dimensional visual language.
The elements of this language—its shapes,
lines, colours, stones, and textures—are
used in various ways to produce sensations
of volume, space, movement, and light on a
flat surface.

Which is more functional?

 Both paintings and sculptures serve a decorative purpose, and paintings are more accessible in this
regard. So, when it comes down to versatility, painting is far superior. It can be much more difficult to
display a sculpture, as they are often large and difficult to transport.
 Reference/s:

 https://www.eden-gallery.com

Activity 2:
Directions: List at least five examples for each of the following.
1. Personal function of art.
 Psychological expression. Visual images preceded written language as a means of
communication.
 Love, sex and marriage.
 Death, Morbidity and Illness
 Spiritual Concern.
 Aesthetic Expression.
 Intellectual Inquiry.

2. Social function of art.

 Advertisement. In all these cases, viewers respond with the awareness that they are members
of a group.
 Political and Ideological Expression.
 Artistic Expressions of Humanitarian Concern.
 Satire
 Graphic Communication.

3. Physical function of art.

 Architecture, crafts such as welding and woodworking, interior design, and industrial design are all
types of art that serve physical functions.

Activity 3:
Directions: Give your own perception of beauty? What is beauty to you? Do you have standard to consider art as
beautiful? Explain
Beauty is frequently described as a feature of objects that makes these objects Amusing to perceive. Such
objects include landscapes, sunsets, individuals and works of Art. There is no requirement for Art to be
Beautiful. Art is something that evokes an emotional response. That response can be positive or negative.
It can be Pleasing, Ugly or anything in between.

Activity 4:
Directions: Do you have any artworks in your house? Choose only one and give its history and function.
I have so many artwork in our house but my favourite is the color sand painting. The painting that I make
when I’m still in grade 7 where I studied at Quezon City. The artwork is so pretty and when I look into it
it’s gave me motivation.
ACTIVITY
Activity 1: Research for at least 20 arts materials and give its function
Paint
 The functions of paint is coating to decorate a surface or substrate. Paint can be designed to protect
the surface or substrate against ultra-violet rays, humidity, chemicals, corrosion, algae,
abrasion etc.
Painting knife or a palette knife
 To mix colors or clean the surface of the palette. a painting knife is used for actual painting.
crayon (or wax pastel)astick of pigmented wax used for writing or drawing.
Artifacts made of fired clay are ubiquitous, and their functions are diverse.
Ceramicbricks, tiles, pipesand other forms.
Canvas the function of this are this is a traditional support forpainting,usedfor centuries by the masters.
Sketch books may serve a number of purposes:it might record something that the artist sees, it
might record or develop an idea for later use or it might be used as a quick way of graphically
demonstrating an image, idea or principle.
Art pencil s mainly used forartistic sketching and drawing, for stenography or notes.
Plastic paint Pallets idealfor mixing and matching colorsin all your painting needs.
Acrylic paint applied in thin layersor washes to create effects that resemble
watercolorsand other water-based mediums. Orto build thick layers of paint — gel and molding paste
are sometimes used to create paintings with relief features.
Compass divider usedto draw circles, mark divisions (divide a given distance), or simply mark a
distance.
Ruler Desk rulers are used for three main purposes:to measure, to aid in drawing straight lines, and as a
straight guide for cutting and scoring with a blade.
Color pencil allow artists to work with a drawing tool that has the control and precision of a hard-
point pencil but obviously these pencils are “in color,” as opposed to a graphite or charcoal implement.
Paint brushes t isused for cleaning, grooming hair, make up, painting, surface finishing and for
many other purposes.
Clay artst is a utilitarian object designed to be primarily useful. Making functional pottery

meansthat we are solving problems, thinking of technical challenges, like the size of the pot, the
position of the handle, or the volume in a vessel.
Cotton ballsa r e u s e d t o b r i g h t e n c o l o r e d p a i n t . A n d a l s o i t used in

their plain white state, they can also be painted with watercolor paints to make them useful in
a colored form as well.
kneaded eraserc a n b e s h a p e d b y h a n d f o r precision erasing, creating highlights, or
performing detailed work.commonly used to remove light charcoal or graphite marks and in
subtractive drawing techniques
Activity 2: Use separate paper for this activity.
1. Cite for at least 10 famous foreign artists and their art contributions.

 Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) Renaissance painter, scientist, inventor, and more. Da Vinci is
one of most famous painters in the world for his iconic Mona Lisa and Last Supper
 Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890). Dutch post-impressionist painter. Famous paintings
include; Sunflowers, The Starry Night, and Cafe Terrace at Night.
 Rembrandt (1606–1669) Dutch Master. One of the greatest painters, admired for his vivid
realism. Famous paintings include The Jewish Bride and The Storm of the Sea of Galilee.
 Michelangelo (1475–1564) Renaissance sculptor, painter and architect. Famous paintings include
his epic ceiling mural on the Sistine Chapel.
 Claude Monet (1840–1926) French impressionist painter. Famous paintings
include Waterlilies, Women in Garden, and Impression Sunrise.
 Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) Spanish, modern ‘cubist’ painter. Famous works
include Guernica and Bird of Peace.
 Raphael (1483–1520) Italian painter. Raphael, da Vinci and Michelangelo make up the high
Renaissance trinity. Famous paintings include Mond Crucifixion and The Wedding of the Virgin.
 Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) French painter, one of the early pioneers of impressionism. Also
influenced by Italian renaissance. Famous works include Dance at Le Moulin de la
Galette and On the Terrace.
 Jan Vermeer (1632–1675) Dutch painter who specialised in genre painting – vivid depictions of
still life. Famous paintings include View of Delft, Girl with a Pearl Earring, and The Milkmaid.
 Paul Cezanne (1839–1906) French post-impressionist painter. Famous paintings include; The
Card Players and Still Life with a Curtain

2. Cite for at least 10 famous foreign artisans and their crafts.

 Glass Blowers – Murano, Italy
Located just north of Venice is the island of Murano, one of the best places in the world to see the
art of glass blowing. Although the island’s unique industry may have altered somewhat since its
beginnings in the 8th Century (the art form originally developed in the Middle East around 300
BC), it remains a thriving industry.
 Knife Makers – Tibet, China
Like many Artisans around the world, the 20th Century saw Tibetan knife makers struggle to
maintain their trade. But, with support from the Chinese government and the artists’ continued
perseverance, Tibet’s knife makers are clinging on. Following the teachings of their forefathers,
workers kraft a variety of materials; copper is often used for the blade, whilst the horns of bulls
and antelopes, along with wood and metal are used for the handles.
 Leather Tanners – Fes, Morocco
Continuing a craft that hasn’t changed since the 11th Century, Morocco’s leather tanners provide
a lasting example of how arts of the past can be maintained in an ever modernising world. Amidst
the low-lying buildings of the Moroccan city of Fez, you’d struggle not to be moved by the
colour, and indeed odour, of the city’s most famous tannery, Chouara. Set out like a giant sheet of
 honeycomb, the large stone vessels built through the square are filled with scores of colourful
liquids, some, such as the cow urine vat, less pleasant than others.
 Ikebana Flower Arrangers – Japan
Ikebana is a Japanese art form that brings together both nature and humanity. For most, flower
arrangement involves the placement of various different blooms, cut at their stems, into a vase.
However, in Ikebana – which translates literally to ‘flowers kept alive’ – the welfare of the living
plant is as integral as the beauty of the final composition. Abiding by a number of rules –
materials must be living, colours and shapes pleasing to the eye and, moreover, the displays must
have meaning – the artists remain silent during their work, allowing them to enhance their
appreciation for nature
 Flamenco Guitar Luthiers – Madrid, Spain
The beauty of the song that resonates from the strings and body of a flamenco guitar is matched
by the artisan behind it. Traditionally made from rosewood, sycamore, cypress and spruce, a
flamenco guitar is the result of centuries of fine-tuning if you’ll excuse the pun!
 Calligraphers – Pakistan
Calligraphy is the art of designing and producing decorative letting with a pen or brush. The
origins of calligraphy, much like many crafts, are difficult to identify, for it was a practice that
grew from many corners of the globe, from Europe to East Asia and the Islamic world to the
Mayans. Although the art has evolved since its beginnings, it still remains as an important trade
in many.
 Rug Makers – Turkey
For centuries, the Turks have been knotting rugs. With variations in climate, society, history and
the economy, materials for the craft vary from place to place, from cotton to wool and viscose to
silk, the finest of the four threads. Raised on farms in Turkey, the silkworm cocoons are harvested
and then soaked in steaming water.
 Jade Lapidaries – Hokitika, New Zealand
Long before the Europeans (or, pākehā) landed, the native Māoris had been fossicking in the river
beds of New Zealand’s South Island for jade, known to the Māoris as pounamu. Intricately
carving the stone into decorative forms, the treasures were passed down through the generations,
each with its own meaning and increasing cultural value.
 Azulejo Tile makers – Lisbon, Portugal
Dug up in Southern China, archaeologists determined that the oldest fragments of pottery dated
back some 20,000 years. With such a vast timeframe in which to evolve, it’s no wonder the world
is now steeped with a deep history of ceramic production. One such example is that of the
Portuguese Azulejo – delicate, glazed tiles, with such an extensive past that they now embed
much of the architecture and decor throughout the country.

3. Cite for at least 5 famous Filipino artists and their contributions.

 Fernando Amorsolo
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes.
Nicknamed the "Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," he was the first-ever to be recognized as a
National Artist of the Philippines.
 José Tanig Joya was a Filipino abstract artist and a National Artist of the Philippines awardee.
Joya was a printmaker, painter, mixed media artist, and a former dean of the University of the
Philippines' College of Fine Arts. He pioneered abstract expressionism in the Philippines.
 Pacita Abad was born in Basco, Batanes, a small island in the northernmost part of the
Philippines, between Luzon and Taiwan. Her more than 30-year painting career began when she
traveled to the United States to undertake graduate studies in Spain .
  Benedicto Reyes Cabrera, better known as "BenCab", is a Filipino painter and was awarded
National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts in 2006. He has been noted as "arguably the
best-selling painter of his generation of Filipino artists.
 Fernando Zóbel de Ayala y Montojo Torrontegui, also known as Fernando M. Zóbel, was a
Spanish Filipino painter, businessman, art collector and museum founde .

4. Cite for at least 5 famous Filipino artisans and their craft.

1. Fernando Amorsolo
To gaze upon an Amorsolo is to gaze upon the soul of idealistic, Filipino sentiment. The painter’s
authoritative brushstrokes depict relaxed scenes of days in the market, afternoons spent idling under
the shade of an overarching tree, and fiestas, of course; all of which have become the trademark of
Amorsolo’s career.
2. Juan Luna
The Spoliarium stands majestically at the forefront of the National Museum. At almost eight metres
tall, Juan Luna’s imposing depiction of a battle lost is sombre and striking. The scene of the painting
is at the Roman spoliarium, the basement of the Colosseum where dead gladiators are brought and
stripped of their worldly possessions.
3. Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera
A muse, one that has held Benedicto Cabrera’s imagination captive for years: this is Sabel.
Undoubtedly a trademark of BenCab’s work is the scavenger woman he would frequently see along
Yakal Street in Tondo, Manila. She usually look for scraps of plastic and then Cabrera started
drawing abstract sketches of her from his window. Since then, he has drawn and painted Sabel in
various forms and context.
4. Anita Magsaysay-Ho
Anita Magsaysay-Ho, a first cousin to former president Ramon Magsaysay, is one of the Philippines’
pioneering modernist painters. She was the pupil of Fernando Amorsolo, whose influence can
sometimes be seen in her landscape artworks such as Fish Harvest At Dawn and Three Women In A
Landscape. However, her personal signature is independent of her famous teacher and lies not just in
her style but also in her subjects; which most notably are women at work.
5. Ang Kiukok
Ang Kiukok is perhaps best known for the emotion in his art, most of which are raw and oftentimes
sombre or angry. The scenes in his works depict crucifixions, screams, or figures forlorn. Using vivid
colours and a surrealist, cubist style of expression, Ang Kiukok expressed his views on society
throughout much of his career.

Activity 3: Research for at least 10 common visual arts.

1. Why people tends to be confused about artist and artisans?
 The words artist and artisan are often very confusing for most people although there is a key
difference between the two words. An artist is a person who performs any of the creative
arts. This can range from painting to music. An artisan, on the other hand, is a skilled worker who
makes things by hand.

2. Give the similarities and differences of an artists and artisans?

 Fine artists work with paint, watercolor, pen and ink, or illustrations, while artisans craft work
like jewelry, glasswork, pottery or other functional products. Artists focus on creating
aesthetically pleasing works, while artisans' work focuses on accessorizing and functionality
more than aesthetics.
3. How do artist and artisans express their expressions and emotions through arts and crafts?
 Artists create art that conveys to us how they think and feel about things. Artistsan use different
lines, shapes, and colors to express their feelings. Every artist chooses their own colors, lines and
shapes that are meaningful for them.

4. What would you want to become? Artist or an artisan and why?

 I want to become an artist because I love drawing and painting it makes me calm.

5. What is the significance of studying about artists and artisans? Explain.

 Through these opportunities they learn to appreciate and value images and artefacts across times
and cultures, and to understand the contexts in which they were made. Experiences in art, craft
and design enable them to learn how to reflect critically on their own and others' work.

6. What is visual art?

 The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics,
photography, video, filmmaking, design, crafts and architecture. Many artistic disciplines such as
performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts also involve aspects of visual arts as well as arts
of other types
Answer the following questions based on your own understanding/interpretation of the lesson you learned.
1. Do arts always have function? Provide your own example.
 Some artworks are created purely for aesthetic purposes, to evoke emotions or to express the
artist's creativity.
For example, a painting of a sunset may not have any practical function, but it can still be
considered art because it is visually appealing and can evoke feelings of tranquility or nostalgia.

2. If an artwork has no function is it still considered as art?

 Yes, an artwork can still be considered art even if it has no function. As mentioned earlier, some
artworks are created purely for aesthetic purposes or to express the artist's creativity.

3. Why perception of beauty is subjective?

 Beauty is subjective - it is based on the experience of pleasure that we have when we look at or
listen to certain things. There are two types of beauty - Absolute Beauty, the kind of beauty to be
found in nature, and Relative Beauty, the beauty that characterizes art.

4. What kind of artwork you are capable of doing that can showcase your emotions?
 Doing painting it makes me calm and showcase my emotions.

5. If there is an artwork that changed your life, what is it and how it inspire you?
 The one that I made when I was grade 7 it is the sand painting. Art helps you process your
emotions and understand your surroundings. It allows you to see life from a different perspective
and it makes you feel alive. Art has always been an important part of human society since the
beginning of time. Art has been used as a tool for cultural exchange, education, and expression.