ART APPRECIATION

Chapter 1
that’s art so what?
LESSON 4
Who is an Artist?
 • understand and appreciate the lives
of artists and craftsmen: why they
create art and for whom

• be aware of issues surrounding the

objectives
lives of artists and relate it to your
own set of experiences

• develop an attitude of inclusivity

when it comes to artists especially
those physical disability and mental
incapacities
introduction
“…there is an art of the future, and it is going to
be so lovely and so young that even if we give up
our youth for it, we must gain serenity by it,”
Vincent Van Gogh in his letter to his brother,
Theo.

“Self Portrait” 1889, Vincent Van Gogh

ACTIVITY
 On Artist Rivalry
To study and draw a
perfect human form, I
must dissect cadavers and
study it scientifically! The
flesh and bones are
fundamental in the pursuit
of perfection!
You know this block of
marble here, there is a
form waiting to be
discovered inside it. I must
subtract from this block
and let them figure out! But
before that, I shall drink
first for inspiration
On Emulation
• Think of three to five people you really admire and want to
become like. They may be linked to the areas of your talents or
skills and even interests.

Analysis: What do you think about these people, what makes

them great? What do you feel when his or her name comes to
your mind?
On Inclusivity
• Life of Chuck Close
THE ARTISTIC PROCESS

how: the techniques and

materials involved; the
process involved

ART
why: the narrative
behind the
what: the subject
narrative. the
matter, the content
concept and
of the work
underlying
significance
Rivalry, Envy and Artistic
Preferences
The issue of rivalry and comparison is not new to the art
scene. This may sound negative, but it can actually yield
some positive things. We cannot say that one artistic
process is better than the other but we can truly see that
both resulted to major contributions in the development
of Visual Arts.
Inclusivity of Artists

Artists are also subject to human frailties. Working with

art is not always working on a dream job. It is a daily
wrestle between survival and passion. The pressures of
life along with the demands of art-making are cause some
psychological and physical stress to the artist’s life.
Inclusivity of Artists

Democratization of culture, which is evident in the 2019

edition of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)
Encyclopedia has collapsed the line between high and low
art.
The craftsmen’s craft and the non-degree holder artist
still deserve the same valuing as we do to those works
hanged in pristine white walls of museums and galleries.
Valuing Artist’s
Work and Process
through Money
What we buy also defines what we value.
If we don’t value our health, naturally we
will just buy whatever we crave. But, if we
value our well-being, we buy things that
are good for our physical bodies. Hence, if
art reflects our nobility and highest
potential, how do we value it in terms of
expenditure?
 2-3 sentences
per question

Book Activity
No. 2
ASSESSMENT
p. 38
thank you