CONTEMPORARY ART FORMS

IN THE PHILIPPINES
 VISUAL ARTS

• the art meant to be perceived by sight.

 SKETCHING

a simply or hastily executed drawing or painting, especially a preliminary one, giving the
essential features without the details.
 DRAWING

• a practice in which images are created by using a medium (e.g. pencil, pen) on a
surface by marks of lines and shapes.
 PAINTING

• both the art of applying paint (using a brush, palette knife, airbrush, etc.) on
a surface, and its result. The most common mediums used are watercolor, oil,
acrylic, and spray paint.
 WEAVING

is the production of fabric by interlacing two sets of yarns so that they cross
each other, normally at right angles, usually accomplished with a hand- or
power-operated loom.
 EMBROIDERY

• art of decorating material, primarily textile fabric, by means of a needle and

thread (and sometimes fine wire).
 WOODCRAFT

• skill and practice in anything relating to the woods and especially in

maintaining oneself and making one's way in the woods.
 METALCRAFT

• the art of executing artistic designs in metal

 POTTERY-MAKING

• the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay
and other raw materials, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a
hard and durable form.
 PAPERCRAFT

• the activity of making things from paper, or a particular type of this activity:
The store specializes in textile art and papercraft. They run regular workshops
in card making and other papercrafts.
 SCULPTURE

• the art of making three-dimensional pieces. It has four basic techniques:

 CARVING

• involves removing materials from the medium using various tools, such as
knives and chisels.
 MODELING

• the process of gradually adding and reworking soft or malleable materials to

form the sculpture, rather than removing.
 ASSEMBLING

• refers to a technique of using different objects and materials collectively called

“found objects” and glued, attached, or held together into one piece.
 CASTING

• more often used for mass productions of a piece. This involves using a mold
which will be poured on with a liquid material, such as plastic or rubber,
which will then harden and form a cast.
 PRINTMAKING

• a technique done for reproducing a piece of art.

 SERIGRAPHY

• referred to as silkscreen printing, is a technique that uses a screen and

squeegee to push paint onto the surface below.
 RELIEF

• utilizes a block that is carved, then painted on the raised areas, after which is
pressed on a surface.
 INTAGLIO

• is the opposite of relief printing because the engravings are used to apply
paint on so that the final product will have an embossed effect. This is used in
printing banknotes.
 ARCHITECTURE

• the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills
associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching,
conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings or other structures.
 ARCHITECTURE

• the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills
associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching,
conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings or other structures.
 ARCHITECTURE

• the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills
associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching,
conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings or other structures.
 APPLIED ARTS

• the art of applying design to everyday objects.

 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

• meant to create and design commercial objects and products with the aim
to improve functionality and value in relation to its design.
 GRAPHIC DESIGN

• combines images and typography mainly done for commercial purposes,

such as advertising.
 FASHION DESIGN

• the process of designing and creating clothing.

 INTERIOR DESIGN

• to create an environment inside a structure that is functional, safe, as well as

aesthetically pleasing.
 PHOTOGRAPHY

• the process of capturing still images and utilizing light with a camera.
 PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

• which aims to capture stills of people

 LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

• which aims to capture natural landscapes and wildlife

 MOBILE PHOTOGRAPHY

• wherein the photographer uses a mobile phone’s camera

 COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

• which is meant to showcase or advertise a product

 FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

• which captures food

 SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

• which captures moments in sports

 PERFORMING ARTS

• any art produced by using one’s voice, body, or presence

• usually presented in front of an audience.
 MUSIC

• the use of one's voice or instruments to produce sound. Musical genres in the
country include pop, choir, rock, hip-hop, and folk music.
 DANCE

• utilizes the artist's body movements, facial expressions, as well as presence to

produce a piece. It is usually accompanied by music.
 THEATER

• integrates spoken dialogue, acting with body movements and facial

expressions, literary elements (e.g. plot), design (e.g. costume, theater
space, props), and music to create a whole production.
 FILM

• the process of capturing moving images generally made for media broadcast.
The process of making a film involves conceptualizing, writing, and producing a
story which involves casting talents, enacting the screenplay, shooting scenes,
recording sound and music, editing, and screening.
 LITERARY ARTS

• the art of utilizing words and written language.

 POETRY

• literature that is written in verse and emphasizes the rhythmic use of words to
create imagery. Works of poetry are called poems. A person who writes
poetry is called a poet. Poetry is a major form of literature.
 PROSE

• written language that appears in its ordinary form, without metrical structure or
line breaks. This definition is an example of prose writing, as are most textbooks
and instruction manuals, emails and letters, fiction writing, newspaper and
magazine articles, research papers, conversations, and essays.
 SPOKEN WORD POETRY

• a performance of a poem that focuses on enunciation and delivery.

 ELECTRONIC LITERATURE

• a new form of literature made to be viewed in devices, such as computers and

mobile phones. Websites, such as Wattpad, are popular to the public nowadays,
especially teenagers. Additionally, printed books are now converted to be viewed
on electronic devices which are called “e-books”.
 MEDIA ARTS

• forms of art that are produced, shown, and make use of media
technologies, such as computers, television, radio, and mobile phones.
 VIDEO ART

• is considered to be the abstract form of video making because it does not rely
on most of the elements of traditional videos, such as actors, dialogue, and plot.
 VIDEO GAMES

• interactive forms of art that are played on a computer or console.

 ANIMATION

• the art of making 2D or 3D figures and images move.

 DIGITAL ART

• use of digital technology to create an artwork.

 DIGITAL PAINTING

recreating traditional painting using a computer or mobile device, such as a

smartphone or tablet.
 PHOTO MANIPULATION

• altering a photo through an editing software, such as Adobe Photoshop, to

create a surrealistic image.