contemp - art purposes, feldman method, and filipino art tendencies

Recognition

artists create art in hopes of gaining fame and fortune—art as livelihood for some people.

Worship

artists create art to glorify their creator/gods

impulse

artists create art out of impulse and pure passion

self-expression

artists create art for expressing their inner feelings

feldman method

systematic approach to critiquing art

description

state the information that you can observe from the art without making any judgements

analysis

breaks down the elements used in the artwork

interpretation

derives meaning from the observed information during the description and analysis steps

evaluation

final step where you pass value and judgement on the artwork based on what you have observed from the first three steps

Broadest aspect technique

artworks try to show the many sides of an object; showing the biggest and most familiar angle of an object for greater recognition

multiple focal points

the art tries to represent the sentiments of the different members of the society; multiple scenes and events happening at the same time

highly expressive

filipinos express emotion through artwork as they are more emphatic, spontaneous and emotional

polychromatic

a multitude of colors is used in the artwork

maximalism

filipino art has an inclination to fill a space with forms and ornamentation

multifunctional

filipinos create works with various uses

rhythmic patterns

filipino art uses stylized and measured organization of patterns and forms