ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

ELEMENTARY DEPARTMENT

MODULE 1.2: Motifs of Visayas

NAME: DATE:
GRADE AND SECTION: SUBJECT TEACHER:
SUBJECT: ARTS 4 SCHOOL YEAR: 2023-2024 QUARTER: FIRST

Objectives:

1. Describe the motifs of indigenous groups from Visayas

2. Create a design of one of the cultural motifs of Visayas by applying it through Crayon Etching Technique

Let’s Learn This!

Look and observe the pictures on the right. On a piece of paper, note down the details, the figures, or
anything else that you notice about the picture. Take a picture of your work and upload to our online platform.

What can you see on the picture? What do you think is the celebration about? What can you say about the
designs and the symbols used? How do they use lines and shapes?
On the picture, you can see that the people are performing a street dance and their costumes are very
colorful. It has something to do with the motifs of Visayas.

Let’s Study This!

The design of cultural communities varies with their celebration. One should learn to appreciate the rich
cultural heritage of this country. The Visayan region is famous for their festival and street dancing commemorating
certain historical events that show off distinct designs that symbolize the communities they belong to.
We all know that Visayas is rich in historical events. One great example is the story between Lapu-Lapu and
Magellan that happened in Mactan.

Cultural Communities in the Visayas Region

ATI
They are an ethnic group in the Visayas. Their small
numbers are principally concentrated in the islands of
Boracay, Panay and Negros. They are genetically related
to other groups in the Philippines such as the Aeta pf
Luzon, the Batak of Palawan, and the Mamanwa of
Mindanao.

(Their clothing/attire is very

colorful. There are different lines
and shapes in designs.)

WARAY
The Waray people are a subgroup of the Visayan people
whose primary language is the Waray language which is
native to the islands of Samar, Leyte and Biliran. They are
famous for their weaving of banig made from dyed leaves.

They are wearing an attire

with a combination of color red and purple.
You can also see that the pattern used was zigzag lines in
the clothing.

They are also wearing ‘bahag’

or the big scarf. Zigzag lines and triangles
shapes are used in it as the design or motif.
 PINTADOS
It is the term used to describe he tattooed indigenous
Visayan people. They were found on the islands of Cebu,
Bohol, eastern part of Negros, Samar and Leyte.
The word Pintados means “painted”. It refers to the men
known for their tattoo art which often covers most of their
bodies.

They paint it on the skins of humans.

There are many designs tattooed on them. Triangles and
diagonal lines are visible on their skin.

Note: There must be a certain historical event and to commemorate it, it is shown thru the motifs or thru the festival
and dance.

Crayon Etching Technique

-is a type of art-making that exploits the properties of water-based ink or paint and waxy crayons. The resist that
happens between these two media allow the artists to create an interesting image that can be vibrant and rich with
contrast and complexity.

What are the steps in Crayon Etching?

1st Step – 3rd Step - Use barbeque stick or any pointed

Create different patterns of object to make an etch or to make the colored
color. Like red pink, patters again.
purple, indigo, blue, blue
green and yellow (Etch- means to scratch the surface to make the
orange. The different color patterns appear coming from the covered
patterns must have no black crayons.)
space and the colors
must be related. 4th Step- Use a design.
(Sample below)

2nd Step –
Cover the pattern of the
colors with black crayon so
it will be hidden

Be Attentive!
Direction: Read the questions below and answer them. Write your answers on a piece of paper. Take a picture of
your work and upload to our online platform.
1. What makes the Visayas culture famous?
2. What did you observe with the motifs used on Banig and the details on the Pintados?
3. How were the principles of arts used?

Let’s Remember This!

What have you learned today?

-The motifs of Visayas
How can you show appreciation of your culture?
- You can show the appreciation by creating with this showing the motifs of one Indigenous group on Visayas and you
can also share to others that you have learned the motifs of Visayas.

Let’s Do This!
Instructions:
1. Choose one motif of the Visayas
2. On your sketchpad, try to apply the design of your chosen motif of Visayas through Crayon Etching Technique.
3. Be creative and express yourself in making the artwork.
4. Don’t forget to follow the steps in Crayon Etching.
How do we do it?
1. Make patterns of 2. Use black 3. Use a 4. Create different lines with
different colors and crayon to cover stick(recommended) the use of the stick. You can
color it with crayons. the color patterns to do an etching to see that the color patterns
into black. the paper. are being revealed.

5. Upload THREE PICTURES in your LMS Account.

a) While you were doing the artwork;
b) While you are holding the finish artwork;
c) Close-Up Picture of the Artwork.

Note: You may refer to the sample artwork below.

Assignment
-Make a short read about the Motifs of Mindanao.

Prepare the following materials for the next lesson:

-Piece of cardboard or folder -coloring materials -yarn
-scissors -pencil

Reference:
Arnau, Baarde, Matthews, Muyot and Pascual. Keeping in Touch with MAPEH 4. (2018)