Artistic Skills and Techniques

At the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

- apply artistic skills and techniques in the process of

creation (CAR11/12AP-
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Write the letter of the best answer from the choices.

1. __________ is defined as the material, or the substance out of which a work

is made.
A. Artistic Skills
C. Medium
B. Technique
D. Natures of Art

2. Which of the following is classified as “two-dimensional” art?

A. Pottery
C. Paintings
B. Sculpture
D. Installation art
3. The following uses “words” as a medium for making art except for
________.
A. Nonfiction
C. Sculpture
B. Novel
D. Poetry

4. These are the abilities that are possessed by artists who operate within a fine
art capacity.
A. Artistic Skills
C. Mediums
B. Techniques
D. Natures of Art
5. These are the manner in which artists use and
manipulate materials to achieve the
desired formal effect, and communicate the desired
concept, or meaning, according to
his or her personal style
A. Artistic Skills
C. Mediums
B. Techniques
D. Natures of Art
6. This is a technique of rubbing with crayons on a piece of paper that
has been placed
over an object or an image.
A. Decoupage
C. Frottage
B. Trapunto
D. Graffiti
7. The French word “DE collage” in English means ________.
A. Take-off
C. Arrange
B. To glue together
D. To stuck
8. It is an art form that is created in nature, using natural
materials such as soil and rock.
A. Land Art
C. Mixed Media
B. Graffiti
D. Trapunto Painting

9. Digital Artworks are made with _____________.

A. digital technology
C. natural materials
B. pigments
D. assemblage of different forms
10. _______ is the process of applying gouache to
paper or glass and then transferring a
reversal of the image onto canvas or other flat
materials.
A. Decalcomania
C. Print Making
B. Frottage
D. Collage
 ACTIVITY 1: OBSERVE
Observe the photo below. Write five (5) sentences on what you have observed.

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Artistic skills

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 Each artist uses different mediums to develop
their artistic skills.
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A medium is defined as the material or the

substance out of which a work is made. Through
these materials, the artists express and
communicate feelings and ideas.
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The medium also defines the nature of the art form as follows:
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1. The sculptor uses metal, wood, stone, clay, and glass. Sculptures
fall within the category of “three-dimensional” arts because they
occupy space and have volume.
(Pottery is a form of sculpture)

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 The medium also defines the nature of the art form as follows:
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2. The architect uses wood, bamboo, bricks, stone,

concrete, and various building materials.
Buildings are also called “three-dimensional”. However,
architecture has the added element
of time since we move into structures.

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 The medium also defines the nature of the art
form as follows:
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3. The painter uses pigments (e. g. watercolor, oil, tempera,

textile paint, acrylic, ink, etc.) on
a usually flat ground (wood, canvas, paper, stone wall such
as cave paintings.)

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 4. The printmaker uses ink printed or transferred on a
surface (wood, metal plates, or silk
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screen) that is keeping with a duplicating or reproducing
process.

Prints and paintings are

further classified as “two-dimensional” arts because
they include the surface or ground on which coloring
substances are applied.
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 1 5. The musician uses sound and instruments
(including human voice), while the dancers use the
body. A T’boli chanter sings creation stories in a way
that is different from a classical singer or pop music
influenced by the Western music scale.

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 6. The dancer uses the body and its movement. Dance is
often accompanied by music, but
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there are dances that do not rely on musical

accompaniment to be realized. Dance can tell
stories, but other times, they convey abstract ideas that do
not rely on a narrative.

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7. The theater artist integrates all the arts and uses
the stage, production design, performance elements,
and script to enable the visual, musical, dance, and
other aspects to come together
as a whole work.

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 8. The photographer and filmmaker use the camera
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to record the outside world. The

The filmmaker uses the cinematographic camera to
record and put together product design, sound
engineering, performance, and screenplay.

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9. The writer of a novel, poetry, nonfiction,
and fiction uses words. The designer, the
performance artist, and the installation
artist combine use of the range of materials.

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 TECHNIQUE
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The technique is the way artists use and manipulate

materials to achieve the desired formal effect, and
communicate the desired concept, or meaning,
according to their personal style (modern, Neoclassic,
etc.). The distinctive character or nature of the
medium determines the technique.
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 The technique involves tools and technology, ranging
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from the most traditional (for example carving,
silkscreen, analog photography, and filmmaking) to
the most contemporary (digital photography, digital
filmmaking, music production, industrial design, and
robotics).

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 Here are some of the art techniques used by artists.
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1. Collage – is the technique of an art production used in

the visual arts where the artwork is made
from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new
whole.

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 1 2. Decollage – is the opposite of collage; instead of an image
is being built up all or parts of existing
images, it is created by cutting, treating away, or otherwise
removing pieces of an original image.

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 1 3. Graffiti – is writing or drawings that have been scribed,
scratched, or painted illicitly on a wall
or other surface, often in a public space. Graffiti range from
simple written words to elaborate
wall paintings.

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 4. Land Art – this is also called earthworks, or earth
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• is an art movement in which landscape and the

work of art are inextricably linked.

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 1 5. Digital Art – this is an artistic work or practice that uses digital
technology as an essential part of the creative or presentation process.
Digital art is work made with digital technology or presented on
digital technology.

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 6. Mixed Media – It refers to a work of visual art that
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art. For example, work on canvas that combines paint, ink,
and collage. Many effects can be achieved by using mixed
media. Found
objects can be used in conjunction with the traditional artist
to attain a wide range of self
expression.

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7. Print Making – this is the process of making artwork by
printing, normally on paper. Prints are
created by transforming ink from matrix ink from a matrix or
through a prepared screen to a
sheet of paper or other material.

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8. Frottage – is the technique of rubbing with crayon
on a piece of paper that has been placed over an object
or an image. The impression of the image can be
created using leaves, woods, wire screens, or metal
with embossed images or words.

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9. Decalcomania –the process of applying gouache

to paper or glass and then transferring a reversal of
the image onto canvas or other flat materials.

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 1 10. Decoupage – is done by adhering cut-outs
of paper and then coating these with one or
transparent coating of varnish.

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 11. Eggshell mosaic - an artistic technique that uses
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tiny parts of eggshell to create a whole image or object.

Mosaics are usually assembled using small tiles that are
square, but they can also be round or randomly shaped.

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 12. Trapunto painting – is the technique used by
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Pacita Abad where her canvases are padded, sewn, and
often filled with sequins, beads, shells, buttons, tiny
mirrors, bits of glass, rickrack, swatches of precious
textiles, and other things that she picks up from her
travels and journey.

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Art is considered an “artifact’ when it is directly
experienced and perceived. It can be spatial and static
or unmoving (e.g., a painting or building, or a novel) or
time-based and in motion (e.g., a live theater
production, mobile sculpture).

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Art is considered an “artifact’ when it is directly
experienced and perceived. It can be spatial and static
or unmoving (e.g., a painting or building, or a novel) or
time-based and in motion (e.g., a live theater
production, mobile sculpture).

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ACTIVITY 2: MULTIPLE CHOICE
Read the sentence carefully, select the letter of your choice and place it on your
answer sheet.

1. An1 artwork made with digital technology or presented on digital technology. This includes
images done completely on the computer.
a. Collage
c. Print Making
b. Land art
d. Digital Art

2. Earthwork or Earth art movement which was created using natural materials
such as rock, soil, organic media, and water.
a. Collage
c. Print Making
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b. Land art
d. Digital Art
 3. It is the art process of making artworks by printing normally on paper.
a. Collage
c. Print Making
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b. Land art
d. Digital Art

4. Instead of an image is being built up, all parts of existing images, it is

created by cutting or treating away from the original image.
a. Decollage
c. Print Making
b. Land art
d. Digital Art
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 5. These are writings or drawings that have been scribed,
scratched, or painted illicitly on a wall or
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another surface often in a public space.

a. Land Arts
c. Digital Arts
b. Collage
d. Graffiti

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 ACTIVITY 3: LET’S IMAGINE!
Imagine you are going to have an art exhibit that will stage
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in a major mall in your place. Answer the guide questions
below to create a concept for your art exhibit .

Guide questions:
1. What artistic skill/s should I use?
2. What medium/s should I use?
3. What technique/s should I use?
4. How big or small is my exhibit? Should I display it inside
or outside the mall?
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5. Should I open my art exhibit to the public?
 ACTIVITY 4: GAIN INSIGHTS
Answer the questions below to summarize what you have learned
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in this lesson.

• What do you think is the most recent among the

techniques mentioned in this lesson?
• How would you differentiate collage from decollage?
• Where else do you see graffiti?
• Have you seen one land art? What is it made of?
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Post – test: Multiple Choice. Select the letter of the best answer from among
the given choices.

1. It is considered a pre–triumph era.

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A. Japanese era
C. Modern era
B. Pre – Colonial era
D. Contemporary era

2. It is anything printed from raised or sunken reliefs and plane

surfaces
A. Civic art C. Practical art
B. Commercial art D. Graphic Art
 3. It is the changing of raw materials into
some significant products
A. Industrial art C. Graphic Art
B. Practical art D. Commercial Art

4. Pis siyabit is an example of __________.

A. ornamentation C. weaving
B. tattoo D. Carving
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 5. A period which focuses on idyllic sceneries and
secular forms of arts
A. Modern era C. Contemporary era
B. American era D. Pre – colonial era

6. He is one of the abstractionist artists.

A. Fernando Amorsolo C. Juan Luna
B. Romeo Tabuena D. Arturo Luz

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 7. It is an art of today produced by artists living in
today.
A. Modern era
B. American era
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C. Contemporary era
D. Pre – colonial era

8. This art is used for utility, changing of raw materials

for utilitarian purposes.
A. Industrial art
B. Practical art
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D. Commercial Art
 9. He wrote the national anthem during the Japanese period entitled
Awit sa Paglikha ng Bagong Pilipinas
A. Julian Felipe
B. Felipe de Leon
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C. Marcelo Adonay
D. Ryan Cayabyab

10. An era that focuses on geometry and design.

A. Islamic era
B. American era
C. Modern era
D. Pre – colonial era
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EGGSHELL MOSAIC MAKING

Create contemporary art using the eggshell

mosaic art technique. Gather the materials you
need and follow the steps in collage-making.

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 Materials you need:

• 1 Oslo paper
• Eggshells (cleaned and dried)
• Glue
• Watercolor/ acrylic paint/ dye/ other
coloring materials
• Pencil
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• Marker
 How to Make:

Step 1. Decide on a theme or idea for your collage (example

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ideas: landscapes, flowers, event, etc.).

Sketch it first on your Oslo paper using a pencil.

Step 2. Using the marker, outline your sketch.

Step 3. Take your eggshells and break them into small pieces.
Arrange the eggshells onto the paper.
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Make sure you do not cover the outline of your sketch.
 How to Make:

Step 4. If you are satisfied with the arrangement of the

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eggshells, carefully glue the pieces of eggshells together.

Let it dry.

Step 5. Add accent pieces using the coloring material.

Using watercolor, acrylic paint, dye, or other coloring
materials, color the eggshells according to your taste and
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 Rubric:
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Technique 35 points
Creativity 25 points
Craftsmanship 25 points
Effort 15 points
Total 100 points

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• Artistic skills are abilities that are possessed by
artists who operate within a fine art capacity.

• A medium is defined as the material, or the

substance out of which a work is made.

• The medium also defines the nature of the art

form as follows:
o The sculptor uses metal, wood, stone, clay, and glass.
o The architect uses bricks, stone, concrete, and various
building materials.
o The painter uses pigments on a usually flat ground
o The printmaker uses ink printed or transferred on a surface
o The musician uses sound and instruments
o The dancers use the body.
o The theater artist integrates all the arts.
o The photographer and filmmaker use the camera to record
the outside world.
o The writer of a novel, poetry, nonfiction, and fiction uses
words.
 • Technique is the way artists use and manipulate materials to achieve the
desired formal effect, and communicate the desired concept, or meaning,
according to their personal style.

• Some of the art techniques used by artists are collage, decollage, graffiti,
land art, digital arts, mixed
media, printmaking, frottage, decalcomania, decoupage, eggshell mosaic,
trapunto painting

• To know the full meaning of a work, it is also necessary to study the

material from which it is made and how it is made.
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