Elements of Art in Contemporary Philippine Sculpture and Printmaking

Study Notes

Elements of Art

Proportion: Relates to the size relationships of elements within an artwork.
Harmony: Achieves unity through the effective arrangement of related elements.
Variety: Introduces diversity to break the monotony and enhance visual interest.
Movement: Creates an illusion of motion within the artwork.
Rhythm: Utilizes repetition of elements to establish a visual pattern.
Balance: Ensures even distribution of elements, creating stability within the artwork.
Emphasis: Highlights a specific element to create a focal point and add impact.

Contemporary Art Forms in the Philippines

Sculpture: The creation of three-dimensional art pieces.
Printmaking: A technique for producing reproduced art pieces.
- Serigraphy: Involves silkscreen painting.
- Relief Printing: Utilizes carved blocks where raised areas are inked and pressed onto surfaces.
- Intaglio: Engraving technique producing an embossed effect, often used for printing currency.
Allied Arts: Merges design with everyday objects.
- Industrial Design: Focuses on creating design for commercial products.

Important Concepts of Contemporary Art

Contemporary Art: Reflects modern perspectives without adherence to specific periods or styles.
Graphic Design: Combines images and typography in visual communication.
Fashion Design: Involves the creation and design of clothing.
Interior Design: Aims to enhance environments within structures.

Types of Arts

Visual Arts: Art perceived primarily through sight.
Handicrafts: Creation of useful and decorative items using basic tools.
Photography: Capturing still images using light and cameras.

Performing Arts

Music: Involves sound produced by instruments or voices.
Dance: Incorporates body movements and facial expressions, often set to music.
Theater: Integrates dialogue and acting with various artistic elements.
Spoken Word: Focuses on performance poetry emphasizing enunciation and delivery.

Literary Art Forms

Portrait: Artistic representation of individuals or groups.
Landscape: Depicts natural settings and wildlife.
Mobile Art: Uses mobile devices for creative expression.
Commercial Art: Created for advertising purposes.
Poetry: Contains a structured rhyme scheme and rhythm.
Legend: A narrative explaining events or phenomena.
Novel: A lengthy fictional narrative.
Short Story: A brief piece of fiction easily read in a short time.
Electronic Literature: Literature accessed through electronic devices, such as e-books.

Elements of Music

Rhythm: The flow and movement in music.
- Tempo: Speed at which music is played.
- Beat: Regular pulse in music.
Dynamics: Indicates the loudness or softness of sound.
Timbre: The quality or color of sound in music.
Melody: A sequence of notes perceived as a single entity.
Harmony: Two or more simultaneous sounds creating a cohesive musical texture.
Texture: Describes the layering of sounds in music.
- Monophonic: A single melody without harmony.
- Homophonic: A melody accompanied by harmony.
- Polyphonic: Multiple independent melodies occurring simultaneously.

Media Art

Filmmaking: Capturing moving images intended for media.
Video Art: An abstract exploration using video.
Video Games: Interactive digital art forms.
Animation: The art of creating moving images, either in 2D or 3D.
Digital Art: Art created via digital technology.
Digital Painting: Traditional painting techniques recreated digitally.
Photo Manipulation: Alterations made to photographs using editing software.

Dance Elements

Body: Refers to all body parts used in performance.
Action: Describes the movements performed by the dancer.
Space: The area in which the dance takes place.
Time: Refers to how movement is timed in dance.
- Locomotor Movements: Movements that change position in space.
- Non-locomotor Movements: Movements that do not alter one's position.

Recognition in Arts

Executive Order No. 236 (S. 2003): Elevates the National Artist Award to a recognized cultural honor, ranking it as the fourth highest state award.
Criteria for the Order of National Artists (ONA):
- Proximity of dancers and their space.
- Rhythm observed either in a meter or freely.
- Timing based on clock-time or sensed time.
- Energy expressing the emotions conveyed through dance movements.

Description

Test your knowledge on the key elements of art such as proportion, harmony, variety, movement, rhythm, balance, and emphasis. Learn about how these elements are applied in the context of contemporary sculpture and printmaking in the Philippines.