COURSE: ART APPRECIATION

CODE: 067
TEACHER: PROF. CRISTOBAL

To become a soul maker, does not to

TOPIC: SOUL MAKING AND ART be conscious as to how far one’s
MAKING masterpiece go.

WEEK 1: SOULMAKING NOY NARCISO

[soul maker]
DEFINITION OF [professor in Ateneo de Davao
Soul making University]
- Connecting to our deepest [teaches film, theatre, and arts for
nature. Humanities and Letters Department]
- Connecting deeply with the inner [formerly a member of the Commission
realm or our own interest, being of Committee on Visual Arts of the NCCA
fully awake and aware by from 2004-2010]
flooding our consciousness with - Crafting stories and transforming
eternal images. brief moments into magic and
- Exploration and application of symbols. [process: soul
the imagination in an active way. making]
THROUGH THIS ACTIVITY…
HOW DO OTHER PEOPLE PERCEIVED
o He can connect to people
SOUL MAKING?
o Understand culture
o Embody the piece
JAMES HILLMAN [WRITER]
- Happens when we evoke the
emotions and experiences of SAMPLES OF NOY’s WORK
crisis and opportunity of love and o Baoc2x-chimes; made of
dying that give life a deeper shells soaked in salt water;
meaning. imitate sound of water
JOHN KEATS flowing
- All its opposites provide the o Bote-pan pipe style
necessary stuff of soul making. instrument (pentatonic)
IN A CHRISTIAN WAY… wrapped with “uway”; in
MAN IS FORMED IN THE various sizes; pitch and tone
IMAGE OF GOD AND MEN HAS are based on the size and
THE INNATE CAPACITY TO form of the bottle; create
REFLECT THAT IMAGE IN THE either eerie, meditative, or
LIFE MEN LIVE. experimental sound
o Payag (2020) is a
IN SHORT… representation of home. It is
SOULMAKING is about drawing a space within a space. It is
out a certain experience of the person and built through “oido”, it is
transfer this into image either in a form of progressive, adaptive, and
painting or musical composition or a improvised. It is a
production. manifestation of living,
surviving, and relating.
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TEACHER: PROF. CRISTOBAL
In a payag spaces overlap, and we
negotiate to share the space. This space is
not just a shelter or a physical space or
structure but a symbolism of power relations
and social space. It is a symbol of
maximalism.
Spaces in a payag suggests spaces of
narratives and memories. Payag is a
narrative, a story.
HOW TO PERFORM SOULMAKING?
BY CRAFTING IMAGES, STORIES, AND
INTEREST FOR PERFORMANCE
I. CRATING IMAGES
- Craft the image inside a questions:
lightroom [photo editor] or
simply our own imagination
and mind organization of
what we perceived as an
outcome of our artwork.
- also refers to imaging or
representing in any form
which may be through painting,
sculpting, drawing, storytelling,
poetry dancing, composing, or
taking notes.
TAKE NOTE:
Soul making is a creative
technique in artmaking, you can get better
result from it.
It is not realism, but it is something
related to personal imagination or desire
in creating your own idea.
START with…
Image that has “good bones”
- means good and attainable
FOUNDATION.
Good contenders for this process are
images with interesting skills and these
include heavy cloud captured at
sunset and sunrise.
II. CRAFTING STORIES [Wieland
2017] there are 7 steps
1. Craft your Premise
2. Roughly sketch scene ideas
3. Interview your characters
4. Explore your Setting
5. Write your complete outline
6. Condense your outline
7. Put your outline into action
1. Craft your Premise
- It should answer the following
a. Who is the protagonist?
b. What is the situation?
c. What is the protagonist’s
objective?
d. Who is the opponent?
e. What will be the disaster?
Conflict?
2. Roughly sketch scene ideas
[Brainstorming]
- Write a list of everything you
already know about your story.
- Take a moment to review your
list.
3. Interview your characters
For PROTAGONIST:
- Work backward [from the
moment in which he will become
engaged in your plot. “disaster”
in step 2”]
a. What events in your
protagonist’s life have led
him to this moment?
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b. Did something in his past
cause the disaster?
c. What events have shaped
him to make him respond to
the disaster in the way he
does?
d. What unresolved issues from
his past can further
complicate the plot's spiral of
events?
Freehand interview in which you
ask your protagonist a series of
questions and allow him to answer in
his own words.
4. Explore your Setting
- Never choose a setting just
because it sounds cool or
because you’re familiar with it.
- Look for settings that will be
inherent to your plot.
5. Write your complete outline
- Begin plotting in earnest.
- Work through your story linearly,
scene by scene.
- Comprehensive: you may
choose to write single sentence
each scene.
a. Who will be your narrating
character?
b. What is his goal? What obstacle will
arise to obstruct that goal and create
conflict?
c. What will be the outcome, and how
will your character react to the
resulting dilemma?
d. What decision will he reach that will
fuel the next scene's goal.
NOTE:
You’ll later be free to apply all your
focus and imagination to the first draft and
bring your story to life.
Possible problem:
If you get stuck, try jumping ahead to the
next scene you know, and then working
backward.
6. Condense your outline
- After finishing your extended
outline, you may want to
condense the most pertinent
points into an abbreviated
version.
7. Put your outline into action
- you are feeling prepared and
eager to get going on your first
draft.
- never be afraid to explore new
ideas as they occur.
- Remember, your outline is a
map showing you the route to
your destination, but that doesn't
mean it is the only route.
WEEK 2: ART MAKING
ART COMPOSITION RULES
1. Rules of Thirds
2. Rules of Odds
3. The Rabatment
4. The Golden Ratio
I. Rules of Thirds [rule of thumb]
- Divide the canvas into
thirds both horizontally and
vertically.
- place the focus of the
painting or photo either one
third across or one third up or
down the picture, or where the
lines intersect.
- applies to the process of
composing visual images
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such as designs, films, paintings, - Artist uses the area outside

and photographs. the rabatment to complete
- Creating balance in a whatever story is being told.
design

NOTE: IV. The Golden Ratio

aligning the subject with four - the ration of 1 to 1.618 has many
names. Most often it is called
intersection points creates more
the Golden Section, Golden
tension, energy and interest in the
Ration or Golden Mean, but
composition than simply centering the
subject. it’s also occasionally
referred to as Golden Number,
II. Rule of Odds Divine Proportion, Golden
- have an odd number in the Proportion, Fibonacci number
composition, say three, five, or and Phi.
seven, rather than an even
number, say two, four, or six.
- More visually appealing
NOTE:
Having an odd number of
things in a composition means your
eye and brain can’t pair them up or
group them easily. Which keeps your ART MAKING
eyes moving across the composition.
- fun and rewarding way for
people to express themselves
III. The Rabatment
and to learn a broad range of
- It is seen asthe perfect
skills and concepts.
square found inside any
- way of relieve stress and an
rectangle. outlet to divert emotion.
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Enable you to increase in your
sense of mastery, decision making, and
feeling of inclusion and independence, and
ultimately grow in self-awareness.
IMPORTACE OF ART MAKING
- effective way to introduce
you to a wide variety of
textures and help them
develop their tactile
exploration skills.
STAGES OF ART MAKING
a. Inspiration
b. Percolation
c. Preparation
d. Creation
e. Reflection
1. Inspiration [time consuming]
- Most exciting moment
- Where does inspiration come
from?
2. Percolation
- Vital stage in creating art.
- elapses after you’ve had
your idea, but before you start
making art, playing around with
ideas visually or processing
and refining your idea.
3. Preparation
- More active and focused
time.
- Figuring out how to make it
happen.
a. Organizing your supplies,
b. creating a blueprint for what
your piece will be, like
creating a dummy outline for a
book project
4. Creation
- Time to make it happen
REMEMBER…
the process of creation
can vary depending on your
personal temperament, your
artistic style, and your chosen
medium.
5. Reflection
- Time you can share your
artwork
ART MAKING PROCESS [from Art Time
Studios]
Phase 1:
- Begins with sketching, grid-
lining, drawing, or filling in
underpainting.
- Learning the best practice on
techniques and approaches and
understanding the art
concepts.
Phase 2:
- Adding of multiple layers of
tone, colors, or paint within
an artwork.
- Required to problem solve
and are encouraged in their art
to explore, manipulate, and
master technique-based art
applications.
Phase 3:
- adding final detail and
craftsmanship showcasing
their finished projects.
- this includes demonstrating the
understanding of the art
elements, habits of mind and
effort, communication skills,
habits of work, composition
concepts, and execution into a
well-crafted project.
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TEACHER: PROF. CRISTOBAL

- You should cultivate an

open mind that allows you
to broaden your universe
PURPOSE OF RECYCLED ARTS and increase your ability to
explore it.
to encourage the reuse of a variety of a. Journaling
materials in new, different, and creative b. Theme observation
forms, and to promote recycling and c. Contemplation (to look with continued
resource conservation. [3r’s – help attention – to meditate on.
the environment] d. Stream of Consciousness exercise
e. Creative problem solving
f. Finding the question
7 PRINCIPLES OF CREATIVITY g. Finding illustrative metaphors
[Leonardo da Vinci Principles]
Dimonstrazione (Knowledge):
Da Vinci [diversely talented person] - to test knowledge through
- prolific painter experience, persistence, and a
- sculptor willingness to learn from
- architect mistakes.
- musician - Learn from experience
- scientist
a. Reflection
- mathematician
b. Feedback
- engineer
c. Check belief and sources
- inventor d. Affirmations
- anatomist
- geologist Sensazione (Improvement):
- cartographer - Continual refinement of the
- botanist senses as the means to enliven
- writer experience.
note:
anyone can become a genius by SAPER VEDERE [Knowing how to see]
developing the following seven (7) He believed that experience was
principles. delivered through the senses: sight,
sound, touch, taste, and smell.
Curiosità (Curiosity):
- continuously ask questions In a sad remark he noted that the average
throughout their lives person,
- endless quest for truth and looks without seeing, listens without
beauty hearing, touches without feeling, eats
- You can increase your without tasting, moves without physical
ability to solve problems by awareness, inhales without awareness of
increasing your ability to odor or fragrance, and talks without
thinking.
ask good questions.
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TEACHER: PROF. CRISTOBAL
One of Gelb’s suggestions is to
practice silence
This "verbal fasting" strengthens your
ability to listen deeply and is wonderfully
refreshing you spirit.
Sfumato (Willingness):
- Literal translation: GOING UP IN
SMOKE.
- It is about our willingness to
embrace ambiguity, paradox,
and uncertainty.
Gelb says…
The ability to adapt and accept new
ideas is the “most distinguishing feature”
of genius.
Recognized first…
How it is important? After, apply
practical methods, like MEDITATION.
a. Thrive on change
b. “Embracing” ambiguity and trusting
your gut. Ambiguity can mean
anxiety for many people
c. Cultivate confusion endurance
d. Embody Mona’s smile
e. Incubation and intuition
f. Poise in the face of paradox
Arte/Scienza (Balance):
- Balance between logic and
imagination. [other term:
balancing between art and
science]
NOTE:
imagination without logic is day
dreaming, and logic without
imagination is boring
Corporalita (Grace):
- The cultivation of grace,
ambidexterity, fitness, and poise
- About maintaining a healthy
body as well as healthy
mind.
Connessione (System):
- simple recognition of the
interconnectedness of all
things and phenomena.
Gelb says…
“Physically, we seek health (the word health
comes from the Old English root hal,
meaning “whole”), affection, and the ecstasy
of sexual union. Emotionally, we yearn for a
sense of belonging, intimacy, and love.
Intellectually, we look for patterns and
relationships, seeking to understand
systems. And spiritually, we pray for
Oneness with the Divine”.
To enhance our sense of connection ,
he suggests looking at the
relationships, patterns and
connections in our lives. “Make a
master mind map of your life…
check that what you’re doing every
day is in line with your values,
vision and goals.
Remember that you yourself is an art,
you may not be appreciated every
time, but remember you are here
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TEACHER: PROF. CRISTOBAL

to enhance yourself, to perform

your being in a most unique way.