Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Foreword, iii
Preface, vii
Course Portfolio, xii

Unit 1 – The Nature of Art, 1
Unit 1 Learning Competencies
Unit 1 Research Starters

Lesson 1: What is Art?, 4
a. “Ways of Defining Art” by Lisa Marder, 4
Activity: My Personal Definition of Art, 11
Quiz: Types of Major Art Forms, 13
Quiz: Is It Art or NOT Art?, 15
Activity: Top 10 Reasons Why Study Art Appreciation, 17
b. Some Comments about Art, 19
Activity: Art Theme Chart, 21

Lesson 2: Some Basic Assumptions about Art, 23
Top 10 Questions on Our Assumptions about Art, 23
Activity: Focus Group Discussion: Assumptions about Art, 25

Lesson 3: Basic Art Criticism, 27
“The Steps in Art Criticism” by Matt Fussell, 27
The Four Steps in Art Criticism, 29
Activity: Compare and Contrast Chart: The Four Steps in Art
Criticism, 33
Activity: Art Criticism Process, 37

Lesson 4: The Artist and the Artisan, 39
Artist/Artisan, 39
List of GAMABA Awardees 1, 40
Quiz: Guess Who Made It?, 41
Activity: Artist Profile Chart, 43
Activity: Artist Study, 45
Unit 1 Quiz, 47
Unit 2 – Describing the World of Art, 49
Unit 2 Learning Competencies
Unit 2 Research Starters

Lesson 5: Subject and Content in Art, 52
Subject, 52
Content, 53
Types of Visual Art According to Subject Matter, 53
List of National Artists of the Philippines, 56
Quiz: Subjects in the Visual Art, 57
Activity: Scribbling Drawing, 59

Lesson 6: Function in the Arts, 61
Function, 61
Activity: Form Follows Function Chart, 63
Activity: Three Circle Venn Diagram, 67
Activity: Town/City Cultural Immersion, 68
Unit 2 Quiz, 70
Unit 3 – Learning How Art Is Made, 71
Unit 3 Learning Competencies
Unit 3 Research Starters

Lesson 7: Medium and Technique in the Arts, 75
Medium, 75
Technique, 75
Media Used in Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 76
Activity: Clutter or Calming Collage, 83
Activity: Art with Rocks, 85

Lesson 8: Organization in the Arts, 89
Organization, 89
The Elements of Art, 90
The Principles of Design, 92
Activity: Coffee Painting, 93
Activity: Artwork Activity Process, 95
Unit Quiz, 98
List of National Artists of the Philippines (continued), 102
Unit 4 – Art through the Ages, 103
Unit 4 Learning Competencies
Unit 4 Research Starters

Lesson 9: The History of Art, 107
“Art History Timeline” by Jesse Bryant Wilder, 107
Quiz: Modern Art Movements, 113
Quiz: Major Historical Periods in Art, 114
Quiz: School of Modern Art, 116
Activity: Filipino Artist Profile, 120
Long Quiz/Midterm Examination, 122
Unit 5 – Living with Art, 133
Unit 5 Learning Competencies
Unit 5 Research Starters

Lesson 10: Soul-making, 136
“What is Soul-Making?” by Michael Bogar, 136
Activity: Black-out Poetry, 143
Activity: Family Sculpture, 145
Activity: Bucket List: 15 Things to Do Before You Die, 147

Lesson 11: Appropriation in Art, 149
“Appropriation Art” by Beth Gersh-Nesic, 149
Activity: Photo Appropriation of an Original Artwork, 153

Lesson 12: Installation Art, 159
“What is Installation Art?”, 159
Activity: Altered Boxes Installation Art, 165

Lesson 13: Philippine Traditional Motifs and Crafts, 167
Indigenous Philippine Arts and Crafts, 167
Activity: Artisan Graphic Organizer, 171
Activity: Film Review: DAYAW Series, 174
List of GAMABA Awardees 2, 177

Lesson 14: All about Okir, 178
Okir, 178
Activity: Okir Design, 181

Lesson 15: Fusion in the Arts: Classical Music and Film, 183
Fantasia 2000, 183
Quiz: Fantasia 2000, 185
Activity: Fantasia 2000 Theme Chart, 187
Activity: Fantasia 2000 Film Evaluation Chart, 189

Lesson 16: From Art to Art, 191
Origami, 191
Activity: From Paper Art to Dance, 193
Unit 5 Quiz, 195
Unit 6 – Experiencing Art, 197
Unit 6 Learning Competencies
Unit 6 Research Starters

Lesson 17: Art Museum and Art Gallery, 200
List of Selected Philippine Museums, 201
List of National Cultural Treasures , 204
Activity: Do This, Don’t Touch That:
Top 10 Museum Etiquettes, 207
Activity: Art Detective Chart, 209
Activity: Art Response Journal Entry, 211
Activity: Art Critique, 214
Long Quiz/Final Examination, 216
Glossary of Art Terms, 229
References, 252
Photo Credits, 255

Foreword, iii
Preface, vii
Course Portfolio, xii

Unit 1 – The Nature of Art, 1
Unit 1 Learning Competencies
Unit 1 Research Starters

Lesson 1: What is Art?, 4
a. “Ways of Defining Art” by Lisa Marder, 4
Activity: My Personal Definition of Art, 11
Quiz: Types of Major Art Forms, 13
Quiz: Is It Art or NOT Art?, 15
Activity: Top 10 Reasons Why Study Art Appreciation, 17
b. Some Comments about Art, 19
Activity: Art Theme Chart, 21

Lesson 2: Some Basic Assumptions about Art, 23
Top 10 Questions on Our Assumptions about Art, 23
Activity: Focus Group Discussion: Assumptions about Art, 25

Lesson 3: Basic Art Criticism, 27
“The Steps in Art Criticism” by Matt Fussell, 27
The Four Steps in Art Criticism, 29
Activity: Compare and Contrast Chart: The Four Steps in Art
Criticism, 33
Activity: Art Criticism Process, 37

Lesson 4: The Artist and the Artisan, 39
Artist/Artisan, 39
List of GAMABA Awardees 1, 40
Quiz: Guess Who Made It?, 41
Activity: Artist Profile Chart, 43
Activity: Artist Study, 45
Unit 1 Quiz, 47
Unit 2 – Describing the World of Art, 49
Unit 2 Learning Competencies
Unit 2 Research Starters

Lesson 5: Subject and Content in Art, 52
Subject, 52
Content, 53
Types of Visual Art According to Subject Matter, 53
List of National Artists of the Philippines, 56
Quiz: Subjects in the Visual Art, 57
Activity: Scribbling Drawing, 59

Lesson 6: Function in the Arts, 61
Function, 61
Activity: Form Follows Function Chart, 63
Activity: Three Circle Venn Diagram, 67
Activity: Town/City Cultural Immersion, 68
Unit 2 Quiz, 70
Unit 3 – Learning How Art Is Made, 71
Unit 3 Learning Competencies
Unit 3 Research Starters

Lesson 7: Medium and Technique in the Arts, 75
Medium, 75
Technique, 75
Media Used in Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 76
Activity: Clutter or Calming Collage, 83
Activity: Art with Rocks, 85

Lesson 8: Organization in the Arts, 89
Organization, 89
The Elements of Art, 90
The Principles of Design, 92
Activity: Coffee Painting, 93
Activity: Artwork Activity Process, 95
Unit Quiz, 98
List of National Artists of the Philippines (continued), 102
Unit 4 – Art through the Ages, 103
Unit 4 Learning Competencies
Unit 4 Research Starters

Lesson 9: The History of Art, 107
“Art History Timeline” by Jesse Bryant Wilder, 107
Quiz: Modern Art Movements, 113
Quiz: Major Historical Periods in Art, 114
Quiz: School of Modern Art, 116
Activity: Filipino Artist Profile, 120
Long Quiz/Midterm Examination, 122
Unit 5 – Living with Art, 133
Unit 5 Learning Competencies
Unit 5 Research Starters

Lesson 10: Soul-making, 136
“What is Soul-Making?” by Michael Bogar, 136
Activity: Black-out Poetry, 143
Activity: Family Sculpture, 145
Activity: Bucket List: 15 Things to Do Before You Die, 147

Lesson 11: Appropriation in Art, 149
“Appropriation Art” by Beth Gersh-Nesic, 149
Activity: Photo Appropriation of an Original Artwork, 153

Lesson 12: Installation Art, 159
“What is Installation Art?”, 159
Activity: Altered Boxes Installation Art, 165

Lesson 13: Philippine Traditional Motifs and Crafts, 167
Indigenous Philippine Arts and Crafts, 167
Activity: Artisan Graphic Organizer, 171
Activity: Film Review: DAYAW Series, 174
List of GAMABA Awardees 2, 177

Lesson 14: All about Okir, 178
Okir, 178
Activity: Okir Design, 181

Lesson 15: Fusion in the Arts: Classical Music and Film, 183
Fantasia 2000, 183
Quiz: Fantasia 2000, 185
Activity: Fantasia 2000 Theme Chart, 187
Activity: Fantasia 2000 Film Evaluation Chart, 189

Lesson 16: From Art to Art, 191
Origami, 191
Activity: From Paper Art to Dance, 193
Unit 5 Quiz, 195
Unit 6 – Experiencing Art, 197
Unit 6 Learning Competencies
Unit 6 Research Starters

Lesson 17: Art Museum and Art Gallery, 200
List of Selected Philippine Museums, 201
List of National Cultural Treasures , 204
Activity: Do This, Don’t Touch That:
Top 10 Museum Etiquettes, 207
Activity: Art Detective Chart, 209
Activity: Art Response Journal Entry, 211
Activity: Art Critique, 214
Long Quiz/Final Examination, 216
Glossary of Art Terms, 229
References, 252
Photo Credits, 255