Artist’s Medium an

d Technique

ROBERT GUTIB P.
What is artist’s medium an
d technique

• A medium refers to the materials that are use

d to create a work of art. The plural of mediu
m is media.
Example
Artist’s Medium and Techni
que

• It is the mode of expression in which the conc

ept, idea, or messages were shared. These ar
e in a form of substantial or concrete artwork
s such as.
 Monuments

The monument of Lapu-Lapu in Liberty Shrine or

Mactan Shrine.
 Sculptures

Sculpture of Man and

Water Buffalo (Bacolod City)
 Paintings

Painting Harvest Scenery in the Philippines.

Reuben Masaya
 and Structures

Ruins of the Cagsawa Church before the facade

collapsed, pre-1960
• Also, it may be ephemeral or something transi
ent, suck as a track (recording of sound), a film
, or a performance.
• A chosen medium must not be expected to
yield the same results. Giving two different
artists the same exact material and the gen
eral qualifier of “painting”, the end product
will still vary minimally or on an exponential
scale. This is where technique comes in, as i
t is the reason why art history is described b
y a seemingly limitless example of works of
art. The technique of the artwork shows th
e level of familiarity with the medium being
manipulated.