WEEK 2

MEDIUMS OF
THE VISUAL
ARTS
Objectives:
1. To familiarize oneself on how an artwork is
made, put-together, or organized.
2. To determine the meaning conveyed by art
and how an artwork makes life more
meaningful.
3. To appreciate the vase of self-trust in
producing art.
4. To compare and contrast the different media
in art production.
5. To contribute simple art presentation.
PAINTING
is the art of creating meaningful effects on a flat
surface by the use of pigments.
WATER COLOR
a dry pigment mixed with water.
WATER COLOR
FRESCO
used on a moist plaster surface with colors ground
in water or a limewater mixture.
FRESCO
TEMPERA
mineral pigments mixed with egg yolk or egg white
and ore.
TEMPERA
PASTEL
is a stick of dried paste made of pigment round
with chalk and compounded with gum water.
PASTEL
ENCAUSTIC
this is done by painting with wax colors fixed with
heat.
ENCAUSTIC
OIL
pigments are mixed with linseed oil and applied to
the canvas.
OIL
ACRYLIC
synthetic paint is mixed with acrylic emulsion as
binder for coating the surface of the artwork.
ACRYLIC
MOSAIC
picture or decoration made of small pieces of inlaid
colored stones or glass called “tesserae”, which
most often are cut into squares glued on a surface
with plaster or cement.
MOSAIC
STAINED GLASS
this is made by combining many small pieces of
colored glass which are held together by bands
of lead.
STAINED GLASS
TAPESTRY
this is a fabric consisting of a warp upon which
colored threads are woven by hand to produce a
design, often pictorials, wall hangings and furniture
covering.
TAPESTRY
DRAWING
is usually done on paper using pencil, pen and
ink, or charcoal.
BISTRE
is a brown pigment extracted from the soot of
wood and often used in pen and wash drawings.
BISTRE
CRAYONS
are pigments bound by wax and compressed into
painted sticks.
CRAYONS
CHARCOAL
carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or
other organic substances in the absence of oxygen.
CHARCOAL
SILVERPOINT
a silver stylus.
SILVERPOINT
PRINTMAKING
a print is anything printed on a surface that is
direct result from duplicating process.
PRINTMAKING
SCULPTURE
It is a 3-dimensional work of art which is
formed through different materials such as
stone, jade, ivory, metals, bronze, brass, copper,
gold and silver, lead, plaster, clay, glass, wood,
and terra cotta.
STONE and GRANITE
MARBLE
JADE and IVORY
METALS
CLAY, GLASS and WOOD
ARCHITECTURE
It is a 3-dimensional art of designing buildings
and other physical structures. A wider definition
often includes the design of the total built
environment from the macro level of town
planning, urban design, and
landscape architecture to the micro level of
construction details and, sometimes, furniture.
CONCRETE
WOOD
PLASTIC
GLASS
STEEL
MEDIUMS OF
THE
PERFORMIN
G ARTS
MUSIC
art of creating a sound through human’s voice
and different musical instruments.
THE VOCAL MUSIC

Vocal music is the oldest and natural form of

music. Our voice is produced by the vibrations of
the vocal chords in our voice box.

Voice differs according to timbre (quality) and

range. As to timbre, they are classified into:
women’s voices and men’s voices.
VOICE CLASSIFICATION
1. WOMEN’S VOICE
 Soprano – tone is lighter in character, less somber
and frequently more flexible
 Alto or Contralto – the tone is richer and fuller
2. MEN’S VOICE
 Tenor – the highest type in men’s voices
 Baritone – the voice is between tenor and bass
 Bass – lowest and deepest voice quality
THE THREE LEVELS OF MUSIC

 6th century text De Musica written by the Roman

philosopher Boethius.
 In De Musica, Boethius describes the three levels
of the musical hierarchy as a philosophical
approach to explain the structure of the universe.
These levels are, from greatest to least, Musica
Mundana, Musica Humana, and Musica
Instrumentalis, all intrinsically connected to one
another.
THE THREE LEVELS OF MUSIC

 Musica Mundana is the music of the cosmos, the

proportional perfection of the universe that enables
life on earth to exist. It is the source of inspiration
for the musician from which he is able to express
the message of his work through Musica Humana. 
 Musica Humana is the music of the human spirit
that enables us to understand the greater meaning
in the aesthetics of compelling works of music,
which are presented to us by means of Musica
Instrumentalis.
THE THREE LEVELS OF MUSIC

 Musica Instrumentalis consists of all of the music

we can physically experience, the musician’s
manifestation as a creator, for which Musica
Mundana provides inspiration. In this way, all three
levels function interdependently. 
THE DIFFERENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

1. String instruments
2. Wind Instruments

3. Percussion
Instruments
Stringed Instuments
MEDIUM OF
LITERATURE
LITERATURE
an art which is composed of the various
languages of the world.
METHOD OF ART PRODUCTION
AND PRESENTATION
REALISM
 An artwork is realistic when the presentation and
organization of details in the work seem so natural.
 Realism is a common way of presenting the art
subject.
 Ex. Amorsolo‘s paintings .
REALISM
ABSTRACTION
 Is used when the artist becomes so interested in one
phase of a scene or a situation that he does not
show the subject at all as an objective reality, but
only his idea, or his feeling about it.
 Means “to move away or separate”
 Abstract art moves away from showing things as
they really are.
 The painter or artist paints the picture not as it
really looked.
 The picture is not just likelife.
ABSTRACTION
 Distortion – manifested when the subject is in
misshapen condition, or the regulars shape is
twisted out.
 Elongation – refers to that which is being
lengthened, protraction or an extension.
 Mangling – objects that are cut, lacerated,
mutilated or hacked with repeated blows
ABSTRACTION
ABSTRACTION
SYMBOLISM
 Transcends the everyday run-of-the-mill sign and
assumes a new and fresh meaning, originating from
a highly personal and even unique association born
in the mid of the poet or painter.
 Ex. Juan Luna ―Spolarium (referred to the spoils
of war, spoils of tyrants and the king)
SYMBOLISM
FAUVISM
 First important art movement of the 1900‘s
 Henry Matisse led the movement.
 Andre Derain, Raoul dufy, George Rouault
(France)
 Artists tried to paint pictures of comfort, joy and
pleasure.
 Uses extremely bright colors .
FAUVISM
DADAISM
 Dada (hobby horse) nonsensical.
 The first major anti-art movement, Dada was a revolt
against the culture and values which - it was believed
- had caused and supported the carnage of The First
World War (1914-18).
 It quickly developed into an anarchistic anti-art
movement whose aim was to subvert and undermine
the value system of the ruling establishment which
had allowed the war to happen, including the arts
establishment which they viewed as inextricably
linked to the discredited socio-political status quo.
DADAISM
 Erupting simultaneously in 1916, in Europe and
America, its leaders were typically very young, in
their early twenties, and most had "opted out",
avoiding conscription in the shelter of neutral cities
such as New York, Zurich and Barcelona.
DADAISM
FUTURISM
 To capture the speed and force of modern industrial
society.
 Glorified the mechanical energy of modern life.
 Automobiles, motorcycles and railroad trains-
express the explosive vitality of modern city
FUTURISM
ACTIVITY
 Think of different artwork that was already made
and then, using your creativity, you are going to
create it using different methods or styles of art.
QUIZ
 Answer the following correctly.
1. It is a 3-dimensional art of designing buildings and
other physical structures.
2. It transcends the everyday run-of-the-mill sign and
assumes a new and fresh meaning, originating from a
highly personal and even unique association born in the
mid of the poet or painter.
3. It is the music of the cosmos.
4. It is the art of creating meaningful effects on a flat
surface by the use of pigments.
QUIZ
 Answer the following correctly.
5. It is the art of creating a sound through human’s
voice and different musical instruments.
6. It is usually done on paper using pencil, pen and
ink, or charcoal.
7. It is a style/method of art led by Henry Matisse.
8. It is a 3-dimensional work of art which is formed
through different materials such as stone, jade, ivory,
metals, bronze, brass, copper, gold and silver, lead,
plaster, clay, glass, wood, and terra cotta.
QUIZ
 Answer the following correctly.
9. De Musica was a text written by?
10. It is and art made by combining many small
pieces of colored glass which are held together by
bands of lead.
REFERENCES
 http://www.johngriffithmusic.com/the-three-levels-
of-music
 https://www.archdaily.com/801545/16-materials-ev
ery-architect-needs-to-know-and-where-to-learn-ab
out-them
 https://baixardoc.com/documents/methods-of-art-pr
oduction-and-presentation-5c97e8e25d4aa