Contemporary Philippine Arts from The Regions Week 6 Day 1

Lesson 6.1

ELEMENTS OF ART AND ELEMENTS OF COMPOSITION

In Lesson 5, we have learned that the meaning

and our experience of a work of art is shaped by the

artist’s particular use of mediums and the way they put these mediums together.

In this lesson, we pay attention to the formal

elements, which are rooted in the person’s psychophysical experiences and the social and the artistic convention of a particular culture, its history and tradition What are the elements of art?

The elements of art like mediums and techniques are aspects of art. They convey meaning, and express ideas and feelings.

The Elements of Art Are as Follows and Their Characteristics

1. Line 2. Color 3. Value

4. Texture 5. Shape

6. Composition in Space 7. Movement

The Elements of Art Are and Their Characteristics

1. LINE – is a series of connected dots. It is an

important element of visual art because painters, sculptors and architects use lines as starter of their finished product

Kinds of Lines a.) Vertical – shows height, stature, balance,

poise, strength b.) Horizontal – shows rest, repose, calmness in

action c.) Diagonal – shows movement, action,

direction.) d.) Straight – depicts stiffness, stillness, inactivity

e.) Curve – expresses smooth movement (e.g. wide smile, graceful belly dancer, flowing hair)

Line is associated with the body’s axis as it moves

toward different directions and adjust to a point of reference through various positions and actions, such as

walking, running,

standing,

sitting

reclining, etc.

Line also refers to the quality of the line whether thin, thick, or blended, among others.

Example: The University Gateway of UP Campus

Diliman. (Lines In Architectural Landscaping)

If you enter the UP Diliman campus from the University Avenue, you will be greeted by the diagonal lines of the “waiting sheds”. This is

sculpture of National Artist Napoleon Abueva.

The long approach through the University Avenue emphasizes the distinction of zone – the busy main highway (Commonwealth Avenue) being left behind, but not completely cut-off from the “town” and the sprawling flagship campus of the country’s premiere University (the “gown”).

At the end of the portal, you will be greeted by the outstretched arms of Guillermo Tolentino’s Oblation.

The horizontal lines of the Oblation are repeated by

the by the Quezon Hall building behind it.

The straight diagonal lines of the waiting shed connote dynamism and movement, while the horizontal and vertical lines of the Neo-classic Quezon Hall and the Oblation, convey balance, symmetry, formality, grace, serenity in keeping the university as a zone of contemplation and learning. Now, observe the Church of the Holy Sacrifice, by National Artist Leandro Locsin. It is circular and stays close to the earth, instead of soaring upwards as seen on typical baroque type churches of the Spanish period.

The altar is at the center instead of at the opposite end of the entrance and can be approached

and seen from different angles and positions. The church is well lit and ventilated because of its open walls.

In the art of dancing, the body in the classic ballet moves upward, defying gravity. In a traditional dance, the feet are firmly planted on the ground, instead of rising on toes. In the pangalay dance in Mindanao, the dancer moves lowly and gracefully, mostly following curvilinear direction. Put here 3minVid of pangalay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmQ0oR_M_-U

2. COLOR.

Color is associated with our experiences of cold and warmth, and the quality of light in our tropical environment, the cycles of night and day, of darkness and light.

Hue – is the name assigned or characteristic of

color discernable as red, green, blue, violet, orange, etc.

Warm hues are more distinct and easily

discernable. They tend to advance towards us. e.g.; RED. ORANGE, YELLOW

Cool hues are seem to merge into each other and appears to recede. e.g. ; GREEN, BLUE, VIOLET

a. The Primary Colors are; BLUE, YELLOW, and

RED.

When they are mixed, they produce secondary colors.

b. Secondary Colors happen when you mix… Yellow, and Red = ORANGE Red and Blue = VIOLET Blue and Yellow = GREEN

How Does a Painter Manipulates Color as His Medium?

Saturation, Intensity, or Brilliance is another

aspect of color. When we mix a

brilliant blue with a neutral hue like grey, its hue or blueness does not change. It just

becomes less intense or become duller. Value or Tone is another

aspect of color. This refers to the hue’s brightness or darkness. When a hue is mixed with black, it becomes more dim or heavy, when it is mixed with gray, it lightens.

Polychromatic = made up of many colors

Monochromatic = using only one color Visual artists use colors in different ways,

depending on their styles and preferences. In a representational manner, the artist tends to

depict the world as accurately as possible.

Portraits approximate skin tone and color

Chiaroscuro depict actual conditions of the

environment through shading, play of light and dark as seen in these examples:

Landscape

and still life.

Amorsolo’s rendition of portraitures

are representational capturing a closely as possible the skin tone and color of dress and surroundings

His landscapes are said to capture the colors of the earth, sky, and sea

and that of Philippine sunlight.

Most contemporary and Modern artists are more personal and expressionist in their use of color, taking liberties with color schemes to convey mood, atmosphere, and symbolic potential as different from conveying literal meaning.

Galo Ocampo’s River of Life, 1954, colored the bodies, the trees, and the earth very differently and intensely, creating a desolate, nightmarish landscape that conveys his idea of extreme uffering in a depleted world.

Leeroy New from Gensan and a graduate of Philippine High School for the Arts in Los Baῆos, Laguna creates fantasy landscapes with an intense, often polychromatic color scheme in his

painting,

costume,

set design,

sculpture, installation

often paired with performance art as a means of expresing a personal touch.

Ramir Tawasil on the other hand, Is a Tausug whose work echoes the color scheme of the material culture of Mindanao such as The Vinta

which he renders in abstract and stylized shapes.

Nestor Vinluan’s abstract paintings

are mostly muted, making us focus on the form and elements of painting itself, rather than emphasizing an exterior world. Color schemes are not only dependent on the artist’s personal styles but also on materials available and regional variations. The earth hues of the t’nalak of the T’bolis and the dagmay of the Bogobos are handwoven textiles made from abaca. Sulu mats from Laminosa employ different hues from those of Samar mats

Resources:

Book

Datuin, Flaudette May et.al. Contemporary Philippine Arts From

the Regions. Manila: Rex Bookstore, 2016.

On Line

Google.com/images

youtube.com