Lesson 3: Approaches in Researching

Contemporary Art Techniques and Practices

LESSON OBJECTIVES:
1. Describe approaches in researching for techniques
and practices appropriate for contemporary arts
2. Integrate patience throughout the process of looking
for potential technique and practice in making art
3. Devise a personal action plan for art technique
selection and application.
More often than not, contemporary artists rely
on planning every step of their way to achieve
desirable outputs. Concerned with the result of
their efforts, they always try to connect their
stories and experiences to the viewers and
observers in all possible means.
They also explore great deals from art supplies
and distributors to satisfy their creativity. In
the same way, there are those who are
willing to learn new art processes, techniques,
practices, and styles just to establish their own
self-identification in the world of art.
 Typical Approaches in
Accomplishing Art Tasks
Typical Approaches in Accomplishing Art
Tasks
1. Brainstorming
In order to generate ideas on what to do and how
to accomplish an artwork, one must know how to
brainstorm. This step is effective in looking for central
ideas that will most likely boost interest on the matter
at hand. It will also provide direction for art
making since this will kindle flexible thinking.
Typical Approaches in Accomplishing Art
Tasks

2. Researching about the task given.

Research fuels exploration. The more you
explore, the more ideas you will gather. This is
best for an artist to clarify what he/she really
wants to accomplish. Thus, it simplifies choices
and helps achieve proper understanding about
the given task.
Typical Approaches in Accomplishing Art
Tasks

3. Deciding on what idea to materialize

After gathering all inputs from brainstorming
and researching, one must have arrived to
his/her final choice. On this step, the artist must
have acquired enough background or information
about his/her target output.
Typical Approaches in Accomplishing Art
Tasks
4. Creating a plan of action
According to Benjamin Franklin, If you fail to plan,
you plan to fail. This solidifies ones stand on
planning for any task in contemporary arts. One
way to reach success and achieve your goal is to
create a solid plan of action. Likewise, a clear
criteria and technique will empower ones
determination to accomplish the task.
Typical Approaches in Accomplishing Art
Tasks
5. Making the task
Finally, this step is the doing part. The artist
can now materialize the plan that he/she has
created. From the final idea to the final plan,
he/she must strictly follow what he/she has set
to do. Appropriate techniques, materials, styles, and
other art elements must be applied as part of the art
making process.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice
Cooperative Learning Approach
Two heads are better than one. This idiomatic
expression states that when two or more people share
their ideas and work together, they are more likely to
accomplish a specific task. In arts, one needs
another in order to make things easily done. More
so, others will serve as an improvement lens
because they may examine or scrutinize the work of
an artist.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice
They may also validate gathered researches on
techniques based on observation and experience.
Those who have mastered arts may share tips as
well as guide neophyte artists in improving their
craft and eventually finding their own distinctive
technique. Generally, cooperative learning
approach can increase not only an artists skill but
also his/her collaborative function with others.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice
Focused Exploration
This approach instructs artists to take advantage
of what is present in front of their very eyes. It
means that they explore the use of any
medium available in their area based on their
choice. At the same time, equip these local
materials with suited technique or art
practice.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice

However, the artist the must bear in mind that

under this approach, he/she will only give focus
on the exploration of a specific available
material that he/she has not tried to use in
any of his/her previous art crafts.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice

Like for instance, the only abundant material

in your area is bamboo. As an artist, you are
challenged to explore the use of this material as
your new medium in art making. Doing so will
increase your imaginative skill as well
resourcefulness
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice
Discussion
The more you talk to people, the more relevant
information you will gather. Young artists should
lend an opening ear to people who have been in the
field of arts for a long time. This entails open but
healthy communication between and among artists
regardless of their position, experience and
mastery.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice
As a cooperative strategy in researching for
techniques and practices, you can start it at
home by simply asking your parents, family
members and relatives who are living with you
about their idea or opinion regarding your art-
related queries. Spare ample time with them to talk
about your task in contemporary arts. Their
stories might be a good content.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice

Free Exploration
This approach is tantamount to
8learning/researching on your own. More than
experimentation, an artist like you possesses the
full capacity to search on your own without
any reservation.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice

Look around you and take advantage of

anything that would be of greater value when
refined by your creative hands. Also, bear in
mind that arts can be spontaneous. If you allow
your curiosity to flow naturally, then everything
will follow and expect to discover more than
what you aim for.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice

Experimentation
This is actually the core of contemporary
arts. As an artist, you are not only limited to
using the same technique or practice that you
use before. Certainly, there is another door
for discovering something new, unique,
genuine, and distinctive.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice

In researching for additional techniques in

arts, one must not be afraid to go outside the
box; one must learn to feed his/her interest in
a way that motivates one’s artistic yearning.
Through experimentation, an artist9s decision-
making skill is improve as well as his/her
organization skill.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice
Media Analysis
In the advent of modernization and
industrialization, technology has greatly
influenced innovation and development in the
field of artistic expressionism. Consequently,
various incorporations have been made in
numerous contemporary art techniques and
practices.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice
Collaborative approaches to art making have
been adapted by many in their initiative to
establish their own style. Media analysis, on
the other hand, is critical in examining
technology-based art pieces.
Approaches in Researching for Techniques and
Performance Practice
For a young artist like you, one way of searching
for more techniques is by investigating if
not scrutinizing purpose, value, mood, and
socio-political implication of media arts. Through
this, you will be able to come up with your
filtered stand and eventually construct or
enhance your own style of expressing ideas in
multiple medium.
1.INTEGRATIVE 8. EXPLORATION
2. ARTISTIC 9. RESOURCEFULNESS
3. INVISTIGATIVE 10. RELEVANT
4. APPROACH
5. PRACTICE
6. FLEXIBLE
7. PLANNING
Please review for 5 minutes!
1. The first approach in accomplishing
art tasks is ___________.
a. abstracting c. experimenting
b. brainstorming d. evaluating
2. The more you explore, the more
______ you will gather.
a. activities c. learnings
b. ideas d. perspectives
3. An artist must have enough
information about his/her target
_______.
a. invention c. output
b. product d. result
4. Making the task is considered the
_______ part of art making.
a. assessing c. doing
b. developing d. evaluating
5. This approach in researching for art
techniques increases one’s _______
function with others.
a. collaborative c. joint
b. connective d. shared
6. __________ entails open and healthy
communication between and among
artists.
a. Collection c. Dialogue
b. Collaboration d. Discussion
7. Curiosity paves the way to a new
________.
a. discovery c. probe
b. exploration d. study
8. An artist’s decision-making skill is
improved through ___________.
a. experimentation c. research
b. investigation d. testing
9. ____________ is a critical examination
of technology-based artworks.
a. Media Analysis c. Media Enquiry
b. Media Breakdown d. Media Scrutiny
10. In researching new techniques and
practices, ________ is a required human
value.
a. consideration c. patience
b. determination d. temperance
10. In researching new techniques and
practices, ________ is a required human
value.
a. consideration c. patience
b. determination d. temperance
4. Why is there a need to research about modern
art techniques and practices?

5. Among all the given approaches in researching

techniques in arts, which one do you think will
effectively work on you? Why?
 PERFORMANCE TASK #2

You are one of the famous jewelers in the Philippines

and your advocacy centers on promoting Filipino culture and
heritage through locally made jewelry products. Now, your
task is to create a design inspired by the current societal
condition of the Filipino people. Remember to use indigenous
materials or recyclable resources in creating your final
output. See the samples below and choose one that is
applicable to you. You may seek the idea of your family
regarding this task.
 PERFORMANCE TASK #2

You are one of the famous jewelers in the Philippines

and your advocacy centers on promoting Filipino culture and
heritage through locally made jewelry products. Now, your
task is to create a design inspired by the current societal
condition of the Filipino people. Remember to use indigenous
materials or recyclable resources in creating your final
output. See the samples below and choose one that is
applicable to you. You may seek the idea of your family
regarding this task.
 PERFORMANCE TASK #2

You are one of the famous jewelers in the Philippines

and your advocacy centers on promoting Filipino culture and
heritage through locally made jewelry products. Now, your
task is to create a design inspired by the current societal
condition of the Filipino people. Remember to use indigenous
materials or recyclable resources in creating your final
output. See the samples below and choose one that is
applicable to you. You may seek the idea of your family
regarding this task.
 PERFORMANCE TASK #2

You are one of the famous jewelers in the Philippines

and your advocacy centers on promoting Filipino culture and
heritage through locally made jewelry products. Now, your
task is to create a design inspired by the current societal
condition of the Filipino people. Remember to use indigenous
materials or recyclable resources in creating your final
output. See the samples below and choose one that is
applicable to you. You may seek the idea of your family
regarding this task.