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ContemporaryPhilippineArts
fromtheRegion
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ContemporaryPhilippineArtsfromthe Region
Grade12Module10
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ContemporaryPhilippine
Arts from the Region
Module10
 Target

Beingartisticisthe abilitythat includesskillsand talent to create fine works

ofartlikepainting,drawing, sculpting,musicalcomposition,etc.while Creativity is
theability,skillsandtalenttouseourimaginationtocreateandsolve.Abetterartistis
creative. But, you don’t have to be an artist to be creative.

Contemporaryartisoftenlookedatwithaskepticaleye.Itusestechniquesthatmostpe
oplearen’tquiteusedto,causingthatskepticismtocomeintoplay.It’s
anincrediblefeattocreateapieceofcontemporaryart,especiallyusingthese
techniques.They challenge the mind and offer unique perspectivesin a way that
arthasnever been able to do before.For that reason,they’re some ofthe most valuable
techniquesthatapersoncanexperiencethroughartwork.
Inyourpreviouslesson,youaredoneonthetechniquesandperformance practicesof
Contemporaryartsinyourlocality.
Thismodule will provide you with information and activitiesthat will helpyou
applytheartisticskillsandtechniquestoContemporaryArtsProduction.
Aftergoingthroughthismodule,youareexpectedto:
1.Apply artisticskillsand techniquesinthe processof
creation(CAR11//12AP-0f-h-15)

Beforegoingon,checkhowmuchyouknowthetopic.Answerthe pre-
test onthenext pageina separatesheet ofpaper(1/4sheet)

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 Jumpstart

Activity1:ReadMe!UnderstandMe!

Directions:ReadthisartisticskillsandtechniquestoContemporaryartCreation.
Thislessonwillintroduceyoutoyourartisticskillswhicharealreadyenhanced.
Yourartisticskillsusedincreatingarts
Therearethreetechniquesthataremostrelevantincontemporaryarttoday.
1. Minimalism
Minimalism seeks to take away what’s unnecessary and leaving only what’s
essential. This is probablythemostimportantpartofcontemporaryart,as ithas informed
so much ofsociety.

2. FoundObjects
Taking something that people view as useless, and then using it in a unique
way in order to make artwork as one of the most important movements that currently
exist in contemporary artwork. The idea is that things that we often view as junk are
actuallymorevaluablethanwethinkthattheyare.

3. Large-ScaleArt
It is more than just a painting that happens to be oversized. It is larger
thanlifeandmassiveenoughtofillaroom,commandaspaceanddwarfeverythingelse that
comes near it.

ArtisticSkillsandTechniquestoContemporaryArtCreation
1. Graffiti
Thisarewritingordrawingthathavebeenscribbled,scratched,orpainted illicitly
on a wall or other surface, often on a public space. It is also range from simple written
words to elaborate wall paintings.

2. LandArt
Land art is that which is made use from natural materials,that are taken
fromthenaturalworld,builtorcreatedinanoutdoorsetting,andwhichmakessome kind
ofcomment or observation about the environment.

3. Collage
Itisapicturewithpiecesstuckon surface:apicturemadeby sticking
cloth,piecesofpaper,photographs,andotherobjectsontoasurface.Itinclude
magazinesandnewspaperclippings,ribbons,paints,bitsofcoloredorhandmadepapers,po
rtionsofotherartwork or texts,andother foundobjectsgluedtoapieceof paper or canvas

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4. Décollage
Insteadofanimagebeingbuiltup,itwilltakeoffsomepartsofexisting
images.Itiscreatedbycutting,tearingawayorotherwiseremovingpiecesofan original
image.

5. Printmaking
Itisanartisticprocessbasedontheprincipleoftransferringimagesfrom
amatrixontoanothersurface,mostoftenpaperorfabric.

6. DigitalArt
Digitalart isanartisticworkorpracticethatusesdigital technologyas part of the
creative or presentation process. Since in 1970s, various names have been
usedtodescribetheprocess,includingcomputerartandmultimediaart.

7. MixedMedia
Invisualart,mixedmediaisanartworkinwhichmorethanonemediumormat
erial hasbeenemployed.Assemblagesandcollagesaretwo commonexamplesof
artusingdifferentmediathatwill make use ofdifferent materialsincluding
cloth,paper,wood and found objects.

Directions:Rearrangeandformanewwordfromthephrasegiven;thatyouthink it isthe
best replacement basingon the image shown.Answer will be written on a1/4 sheet of
paper.

1. AgedCool 2.D’koladgeh

3.Teagraphit 4.Laandzart

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5.Theydziet’alhearts 6.Acalledge

7.Meeks–metheyyan 8.Friendmayking

9.Lahndstar 10.Craftittie

Great!Youmaynowproceedtonextpageofthelearningmaterial.

Enjoyreading!

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 Discover

Art is a form ofexpression that can be conveyed by people in

severaldifferentways.Paintings,Sculptures,andDrawingsareonlyfewtypesofartthat
havebeenaroundforhundredyears,andthathavebeenconveyingwithhuman
emotions.ContemporaryartstodayproduceArtisticSkillsandTechniquesin ArtCreations.

Doyouknowwhatcollageis?Howmanyofyouhavetriedthis?Whatmaterialsdidyou used?
1. Collage
Collage isthe techniquesofan art production primarily used in the visual arts,
where the artwork ismade from an assemblage ofdifferent forms, thuscreating a
new whole. Collage maysometimesinclude magazinesand newspaper clippings,
ribbons,paints,bitsorhandmadecoloredpapers,portionsofotherartworkortext,
photographs,and other found objects,glued to a piece ofpaper or canvas.

2. Décollage

Inart,itistheoppositeofcollage.ItisaFrenchwordwhichmeans“willtake
off”ortobecome“unglued”ortobecome“unstuck”somepartsofexistingimages. Itisalso
createdbycutting,tearingawayor otherwise removingpiecesofan original image.
Exampleofdecollageincludecut-uptechnique.Similartechniqueisthe
laceratedposter,aposterinwhichonehasbeenplaceoveranotherorothers,and

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the top poster or postershave been ripped, revealing to a greater or lesser degreethe
poster or postersunderneath.

3. Graffiti

Itisaformofvisualcommunication,usuallyillegal,involvingtheunauthorized
markingofpublicspacebyanindividualorgroup.Thecommonimageofgraffitiis
astylisticsymbolorphrasespray-paintedonawallbyamemberofastreetgang, some graffiti
isnotgang-related.Itis an antisocial behavior performed in order to
gainattentionorasaformofthrillseeking,butitalsocanbeunderstoodasan expressive art
form.

4. LandArt
Land art isthat which ismade usefrom natural materials:Stones, water,
gravel,fallen treebranches,leaves,feathers,shellsand soil arethemost commonly
used materials,but more unusual itemslike animal bonesor skulls,fur,ice orsnow or
animal tracksmight also be used.

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5. DigitalArt
DigitalArtfallsintothreebasiccategories:

A. Digitalpainting

Digital paintingisdonethroughpaintingthatusesbrushesmuchlike traditional

paintingtechniques suchas watercolor,oils, impasto, etc.areapplied usingdigital
toolsbymeansofacomputer,agraphicstabletand stylus,and
softwarelikepainting on a table orcreating artwork digitally on acomputer.

B. Digitalphotography&darkroom

- usingcameras,containingarraysofelectronicphotodetectorstocaptureimagesfocus
edbyalens,asopposedtoanexposureonphotographicfilm.
- processofusingelectronicandcomputingappliancestocapture,create,edit and
share

C. Fractals

Fractals are specialized hand – held glass prism that adds artistic flare toyour
imagesand video.
Fractal Filters are supplementary tools designed to provide photographers(and
videographers)withnewtechniquesthatcan beusedtoshootanytime,
anywhere.

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6. Printmaking

A. Woodcut

Theoldestformofprintmaking,woodcutisareliefprocessinwhichknivesand
othertoolsareusedto carveadesigninto thesurfaceofawoodenblock. Theraised
areasthatremainaftertheblockhasbeencutareinkedandprinted,whilethe
recessedareasthatarecutawaydonotretainink,andwillremainblank in thefinal print.

B. Engraving

Engravingisanintaglioprintmakingprocessinwhichlinesarecutintoametal
plateinordertoholdtheink.Inengraving,theplatecanbemadeofcopperorzinc. The
metalplate isfirstpolishedtoremove allscratchesandimperfections fromthe
surfacesothatonlytheintentionallineswillbeprinted.

C. Etching

Etchingisanintaglioprintmakingprocessinwhichlines orareas areincised

usingacidintoametalplateinordertoholdtheink.Inetching,theplatecanbe made
ofiron, copper,or zinc.
To prepare the plate for etching, it is first polished to remove all scratches and
imperfections from the surface. When the surface is completely smooth, it is covered
evenlywithalayerofacid-resistantvarnishorwax,whichiscalledtheground.

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 D. Lithograph

Lithography is a Planographic printmaking process in which a design is drawn

ontoaflatstone(orpreparedmetalplate,usuallyzincoraluminum)andaffixedby meansofa
chemical reaction.
First,thedesignforthelithographisdrawndirectlyontoapolishedslabof
limestoneusinganoil-basedlithographiccrayonorink.

E. Screenprint

Screenprintingisaprocesswhereinkisforcedthroughameshscreenonto
asurface.Makingcertainareasofthescreenimpervioustoprintinginkcreatesa stencil,which
blocks the printing ink from passing through the screen.Theink that passesthrough
formsthe printed image.

7. MixedMedia

Invisualart,mixedmediaisanartworkinwhichmorethan one mediumor

material hasbeenemployed.Assemblagesandcollagesaretwo commonexamplesof
artusingdifferentmediathatwill make use ofdifferent materialsincluding
cloth,paper,wood and found objects.

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Tocheckifyoureadthelesson,proceedto thenextpageandanswer the
following activities.Have fun!

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 Explore

EnrichmentActivity1

Directions:MatchthematerialsusedfromColumnAwiththecorrespondingart techniqueson
Column B.

COLUMNA COLUMNB

a. LandArt
1.
b. PrintMaking

c. Woodcut

d. DigitalArt
2.
e. Painting

f. ScreenPrint

g. MixedMedia

3. h. Collage

4.

5.

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EnrichmentActivity2

Directions:Choosetheletterofthecorrectanswer.

1. Thesearewritingsordrawingsthathavebeenscribbled,scratchedorpainted illicitly
on awall or other surface often in a publicspace.

A. B. C. D.

2. Techniqueofartproductionprimarilyusedinthevisualartswhereartworkis
madefromanassemblageofdifferentformstocreateanewwhole.

A. B. C. D.

3. Anart formcreatedinnatureusingnaturalmaterialssuchassoil,rock,organic media,

andwaterwhichintroducedmaterials suchas concrete, metal, asphaltor mineral
pigments.

A. B. C. D.

4. Atechniqueofartproductionwhereinitiscreatedbycutting,treatingawayor otherwise
removing piecesofan original image.

A. B. C. D.

5. Processofmakingartworksbytransforminginkfromamatrixorthrougha prepared
screen ofpaper or other material.

A. B. C. D.

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 Deepen

Atthispoint,youwillnowapplyyourskillsincreatingartworksusingthe techniquesin
contemporary art production.

Activity:CreativeOutputs

Whatyouneed

Anymaterialsyouwanttouseinyourart.Use¼sizeillustrationboardfor other
chosen art techniques.

Instructions

Make used ofany materialsavailableto make or create an artwork by

applying your artisticskillsand technique in the processofartcreation? You may
choose one amongthe given techniquesin art creation.

Example:

Ifyou choosecollage,make any kind ofcards (greeting cards,a photo collage

card,invitationcards,Christmascards)foryourfriendsorloveonesusinganykind
ofmaterialsyouthinkthatwillmakeyourartworklooksbeautiful.

Ifyouchoosemixedmedia,makeuseofemptybottles(winebottleoranybottle available) design

it according to your creativity.

Ifyouchooseeitheroftheremainingarttechniquesuse¼sizeofillustration board for

painting or for art making….

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 RubricinScoringtheOutput

CRITERIA D C B A
POINTS 1-5 6-7 8-9 10
ELEMENTS Thestudent Thestudent Theartwork Theartwork
OFDESIGN didthe didthe showsthatthe showsthat
minimumor artworkina student thestudent
theartwork satisfactory appliedthe appliedthe
wasnever butlackof techniques techniquesin
completed. planningwas discussedin aunique
evident. themodule. manner.
CREATIVITY The artwork Thestudents The students The student
showslittleor work lacked artwork demonstratea
noevidenceof sincere demonstrate uniquelevelof
original originality originality originality
thought
EFFORT Thestudent Thestudent Thestudent Thestudent
didnotfinish finishedthe completedthe gaveaneffort
theworkina artworkbutit projectinan forbeyondthe
satisfactory lacksfinishing aboveaverage requirements
manner touchesorcan manner,yet oftheproject
beimproved morecould
uponwithor havebeen
littleeffort done
SKILL Thestudent Thestudent Thestudent Theartworkis
showedpoor showed showedabove outstanding
craftsmanship average average andwas
orlackof craftsmanship craftsmanship finishedwith
understanding and and agreatdealof
understanding understanding patience

TOTALSCORE:40/40

Goodjob!Youarealmostthere!

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 Gauge

Directions:
Answerthequestionbelowusingaseparatesheet(1wholesheetofpaper).

Question:
1. Give10examplesofLandArt.
2. TheRegionwhereitislocated.
3. WhataretheMaterialsbeingused.

Example.
LandArt Region Materialsused
1.RiceterracesofBanaue stone,mud,water,rice
Ifugao CAR plants
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Totalscore: 30/30

Congratulations!Youhavefinishedtheactivity!Keepupthe goodwork!

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