PAINTING

Painting refers to the process of applying

color on a flat surface forms can be create
using a wide variety of materials such as
watercolor, acrylic ink, oil pastel.

Painting is consider two dimensional

meaning it only has height and width.
 EASEL PAINTING

The easel painting is perhaps the most

common form of painting. As the name implies this
involves applying color to a board or canvas that is
fixed on an upright support called on easel.
 MURALS

A mural is described as a huge wall size

painting. During the 1980’s some artists believed
that the mural should be used to impact messages
to increase social awareness especially to issues
that time.
 TELON PAINTING

A telon is described as a backdrop or

background for the stage. These backdrops are used
for komedyo, sarswela and senakulo which are
popular forms of theater in the country.
 CALESA

The calesa is typically painted using one color.

The borders of calesa are decorated with geometric
patterns repetitive patterns and thin line.
 JEEPNEY

Jeepney painting evolved from calesa painting

in a typical jeepney logo, number or painting is
covered near the seats adjacent to it.
 COLLAGE

This refers to a form of painting that involves

combine images in a single artwork. This entails
cutting and pasting materials such as paper, fabric,
tin foil and other relatively flat materials onto a board
or canvas.
 GENRE PAINTING

Portrays people in daily activities. Subject

include planning and harvesting rice of a young
woman singing in front of guests’ barong-barong,
vendors and fiestas.
 HISTORICAL PAINTING

The historical painting depicts a scene from

the past it often has a lesson concerning rational
values
 INTERIOR

Refers to a painting of the space inside of a

part of a house or a building.
 LANDSCAPES

Paintings portray natural scenery or urban

scenes.
 PORTRAITS

Refers to a painting portraying one or

more specific individuals.
 NUDES

Are paintings that portray the unclothed

human figure.
 RELIGIOUS PAINTING

Common subjects of religious painting include

a lone religious image, lives of the saints and scenes
based from the Scriptures like the Nativity scene,
and the Stations of the Cross.
 STILL LIFE

Refers to a painting that depicts natural or

man-made objects that form a composition in a
natural setting. There are still modern artists who did
still life paintings, such as Ang Kiukok, Federico
Aguilar Alcuaz, and Manuel Baldemor. Each artist
uses his own style in portraying still life.
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_______________1 . This refers to a painting that shows an arrangement of
objects such as fruits and flowers in a natural setting.

________________2. This refers to a painting that is applied on a wall or a large

permanent surface.

________________3. This refers to a painting of the space inside of a part of a

house or a building

________________4. This refers to a painting that is finished on a portable

upright support.

________________5. This is a painting that involves cutting and pasting relatively

flat materials onto a board or canvas.
_______________6 . A painting portraying the crucifixion of Jesus Christ is an
example of this theme of painting.

________________7. A painting portraying the execution of Jose Rizal in

Bagumbayan is an example of this theme of painting.

________________8 . This refers to a style of painting that resembles more a

photograph than a painting.

________________9-10 Give at least 2 Modern Artists who did Still Life

paintings.
ANSWERS
1. STILL LIFE
2. MURALS
3. INTERIOR
4. EASEL PAINTING
5. COLLAGE
6. RELIGIOUS PAINTING
7. HISTORICAL PAINTING
8. PORTRAIT
9-10 . Ang Kiukok, Federico Aguilar
Alcuaz, and Manuel Baldemor.