Skills, Techniques and

Production in
Contemporary Art
Prepared by:
JULIE E. REYES
Subject Teacher/CPAR
Lesson Objectives

 Name and describe different types of techniques in art-

making
 Give examples of how Filipino artists use certain art
techniques
 Explain how contemporary artists do interactive and
collaborative art
 Many contemporary artists do not have formal studies in the fine
arts but are self-taught.
 Concerned with the development of their talent and skills in art-
making, they study on their own, interact with artists and read a
lot about lives of artists and their artworks.
 They also explore the materials in hardware stores, experiment
with chemical reactions on their base material.
 There are those who learn welding and simple engineering skills.
 Some hire resin makers, house painters and materials fabricators
to help them in constructing their artworks.
 An example is Ohm David’s Installation art where he used metal
and nylon strings and projected a spotlight onto figure.
Typed of Techniques that artist can
choose from:
 Collage
 Decalcomania
 Decoupage
 Frottage
 Montage
 Trapunto
 Digital applications
 Collage
 Is made by adhering flat
elements such as
newspaper or magazine
cut-outs, printed text,
illustrations, photographs,
cloth, string, etc. to a flat
surface to create a thick
layer that is almost like a
relief sculpture.
Decalcomania

 Is the process of
applying gouache to
paper or glass then
transferring a reversal
of that image onto
canvas or other flat
materials.
Decoupage

 Is done by adhering
cut-outs of paper and
then coating these
with one or more
coats or transparent
coating of varnish.
Frottage

 Is the technique of
rubbing with crayon on
apiece of paper which has
been placed over an
object or an image.
 The impression of the
image can be created
using leaves, wood, wire
screen, or metal with
embossed image or words.
Montage

 Is used for
photography or film
where a pictorial
image just juxtaposed
or place overlapping
to make another
picture or design.
Trapunto

 Trapunto painting is the

technique used by 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
journeys.
Digital applications
 For art viewing is another
technique.
 An example was made
possible by the Samsung
Supports the Arts FACETS
based at Yuchengco
Museum.
 It comes with augmented
reality technology.
 It transforms Filipino
digital artworks into
immersive experiences.
 What are the different types of techniques in art-
making? Describe each technique.
 How do Filipino artists use art techniques?
Describe one example cited in the lesson?
Independent Work

 Collage Making