PAINTING

ERA DESCRIPTION/TECHNIQUE EXAMPLES

Pre-Spanish the ancient filipino had expressed Petroglyphs

paintings through cave carvings and These are carved found in Angono, Rizal. It
tattoos. consists of 127 human and animal figures engraved
on the rock wall probably carved during the late
new stone age.

Tattoos
The Pintados (from Spanish word Pintado meaning
painted) inhabitants of the Visayan islands as
described by the first Spaniards to set eyes upon
them. The men are known for their tattoo art, which
covers most of their bodies. They apply the tattoos
by pricking the skin with sharp pieces of iron and
then applying black powder to the open wounds
which is absorbed into the skin permanently.

Spanish 16th Artistic paintings were introduced to

Century the Philippines in the 16th century Religious Paintings
when Spanish came to the country.
Religious During this period, the Spanish used
Paintings paintings as religious propaganda to
spread Christianity throughout the
 Philippines. As a result, religious
paintings and the creation of icons
were strongly encouraged.

Baby Jesus and Virgin Mary with Sta Monica and St

Augustine
19th Century In the early 19th century, rich,
educated Filipinos introduced more
Landscapes secular Filipino art causing art in the
Philippines to deviate from religious
motifs. The use of watercolor
paintings increased and the subject
matter of paintings began to include
landscapes.

Spoliarium
World War II According to Art of the Philippines
(2016), World War II era, some
painters focused their artwork on the
effects of war, including war scenes,
destruction, and the suffering of
Filipino people.

A Filipino Guerrillia Patrol Attacks

Contemporary Paintings that are produced at the
Period present period of time is called
contemporary art. It is considered
contemporary because the styles and
ways of making art veered from that
traditional art. Artists started
experimenting on different
techniques and different ways of
expressing their emotions, views, Fishermen by Ang Kiukok
ideas, and other things that they
 wanted to express.

A painting is a two-dimensional image or artwork created using pigments or color on a

ground such as canvas, cardboard, paper or wood. The pigment may be in a wet form, such as
paint, or a dry form, such as pastels. Other variety of materials used are acrylic, charcoal, ink,
oil, and watercolor. Since painting is created on a flat surface, it can be described as an
artwork that has only height and width.
Different forms of painting.
1. EASEL PAINTING is the most common form of painting. This involves applying
color to a board or canvas that is fixed on an upright support called an easel. These are
typically meant to be framed and hanged on a wall after creating them.
2. MURAL is a huge-sized painting usually created on a wall that aims to convey a
message to the public. In the modern-day, a new form of mural was developed to
prevent the mural from being erased from the wall – a portable mural was created
using bold strokes and bright colors on pieces of cheesecloth or canvas.
3. TELON PAINTING is an artwork synonymous to a backdrop or background for a
stage usually used in popular forms of theater arts in the country such as komedya,
sarswela, or sinakulo.
4. JEEPNEY and CALESA PAINTING is an artwork that is created on the famous
transportation of the country. Geometric shapes, repetitive patterns and thin lines,
typically in one color, are painted on the borders of the calesa while colorful logos,
images (mostly religious), and texts are painted to cover the jeepney’s body.
5. COLLAGE involves the combination of different images to form a single artwork

MATERIALS USED IN PAINTING

1. OIL PAINT is a thick, shiny paint made by mixing pigment with oil (usually
linseed). Oil paintings take several days to dry but the art piece lasts very long.
2. ACRYLIC PAINT is a thick shiny paint made by mixing pigment with water and an
acrylic base. Unlike oil, acrylic paint is cheaper and dries within a few hours.
3. POSTER PAINT is a solid water-based paint that dries to a matte finish.
4. FRESCO is Italian for "fresh". The technique involves painting with dry pigment on
wet plaster. Note that Fresco a secco involves painting on dry plaster.
5. TEMPERA is a water-based paint that may or may not be mixed with egg yolks (egg
tempera).
6. WATERCOLOR is a soft and transparent paint made from pigment, water and gum
Arabic.

The most common themes used in painting are:

1. STILL LIFE involves the use of natural or man-made objects in a natural-setting. It
can be flowers, food, or musical instruments. A still life reveals an artist's skill in
painting shapes, light, and shadow.
2. PORTRAIT is an image of a person or animal. Aside from showing what someone
looks like, a portrait often captures a mood or personality.
 3. LANDSCAPES portray a natural scenery or an outdoor scene. A landscape artist uses
paint to create not only land, water, and clouds but air, wind, and sunlight. In the
contemporary time, landscape paintings are created using mixed media.
4. SEASCAPES make use of large bodies of water like the ocean or the sea as the
subject of the painting.
5. INTERIORS refer to the painting of the space inside of a house or a building, which
shows the social class of the people living in it as well as their traits.
6. HISTORY portrays scenes from the past, which often teaches a lesson about national
values.
7. RELIGION is another common subject used in paintings. It includes religious
images, lives of saints, and scenes from the Bible that portray a sacred story or
express an artist's faith.
8. GENRE painting depicts people in their daily activities. Basically, it is a painting of
scenes that capture life in action. It could show a farmer tilling a land, a busy street, a
beach party, a dinner gathering, or any place where living goes on.
9. NUDES are portrayals of the unclothed human figure.

STYLES IN PAINTING
1. ABSTRACT ART refers to a style of painting that does not use figurative reality as a
reference. The artist alludes to his or her subject and reduces it to a simplified form.
FOUR TYPES OF ABSTRACT ART
 Abstract Expressionism paintings are emotionally intense and spontaneously created by the
artist.
 Color Field paintings are characterized by large, solid colors on a flat plane. The colors are
the subjects themselves, and they are normally painted on large canvas material.
 Lyrical Abstraction refers to abstract paintings that are softer and more romantic in
 Cubism is characterized by geometric figures. Cubist painters analyze the subject and
break it up into a geometric abstract form.
2. SURREALISM portrays images that are often illogical and have a dream-like quality about
them.
3. CONCEPTUAL ART is a modern art style where the artist believes that concept is more
important than artwork itself.
4. POP ART occurred as a reaction to abstract expressionism, which mid-1950s British artists
believed was art that was far-removed from daily life.
5. PHOTOREALISM is one that looks as realistic as a photograph. This is done by taking a
picture of the subject and then painting it.
6. HYPERREALISM is an advancement of the photorealism art movement. Artists use high-
resolution cameras to take photographs and paint them on canvas.
7. MINIMALISM is an art movement that is, as expected, characterized by simplicity.
Minimalist paintings strip down the subject to its very essence.
8. FUTURISM concerns itself with subjects like the technology, speed, violence, and the
future of the world. It concerns itself with the depiction of man’s triumph over nature.
9. IMPRESSIONISM is characterized by thin brushstrokes and an emphasis on the depiction
of light. It is often painted outdoors to capture sunlight and color of their subjects.
10. FAUVISM focuses on strong color. Artists employing this style have wild brush strokes
and highly simplified subjects.