The cosmologic view of the Buginese tribe assumes that this macrocosmos (the universe) is arranged into three levels: Boting langi’ (the upper world), Ale kawa (the middle world), Uri’ Li’yu’ (the Under world). As the centre from the three parts of this universe is Boting Langi (the highest sky), the place of Dewata SeuwaE (God) to lie down. This view is represented in the King’s Palace/traditional house building seen as the microcosmos. So, the King’s palace of the Buginese is devided also into three levels (stacks), those are: Rekkeang (top floor) viewed as the head of the human being, Alle bola (the body of the house) viewed as the body, and Awa bola (space underneath of the house) viewed as the leg of the human being. The three parts are centered at Posi’ bola or the house navel. This research tries to answer the problems: 1) whether the meaning form of the King’s Palace of the Buginese based on cosmology, and 2) how the symbol meaning of decorative art at the King’s Palace of the Buginese is. To identify and comprehend the meaning of decorative art on the King’s Palace of the Buginese, it is done through hermeneutic theory by Gadamer and the symbol meaning theory by Victor Turner. This research gives description that the happening of structural change and the style of decorated art at the kings’ palace of the Buginese of South Sulawesi, beside having much influence from the art of Dong-son and Chou Tua style, the decorated art at the Buginese tribe also got influence from Hinduism and Islam. In addition, the change of the art style is decided also by the one who has power in the society, either in the politic side or in the religion or culture. In this case, the existence of art style variation is caused by the existence of the levelling and groupping of the society.Keyword: Decorated art, Buginese tribe.

Seni sebagai ekspresi estetik merupakan hasil ungkapan batin seorang seniman yang tampak pada karya seni lewat medium dan alat yang digunakannya. Seseorang yang memiliki dorongan jiwa atau kondisi tertekan, maka akan berusaha untuk melepaskan perasaan tersebut dengan melakukan sesuatu. Kegiatan semacam ini yang dimaksud dengan ungkapan. Seseorang mengungkapkan sesuatu baik secara verbal maupun non-verbal bermaksud untuk menyampaikan sesuatu pesan kepada orang lain. Dalam konteks ini, ungkapan dapat disebut sebagai kegiatan berkomunikasi. Dalam kegiatan seni, proses komunikasi terjadi antara seniman sebagai penyampai pesan lewatkarya seninya yang tercermin lewat lambang-lambang atau simbol-simbol yang tampak. Artinya, karya seni berupa informasi simbolis sebagai ekspresi estetik seorang seniman akan diterima oleh penghayat dan selanjutnya akan terjadi dialog antara karya seni dengan penghayatnya.Kata Kunci: komunikasi, ekspresif estetik, karya seni

This study aims to develop a tool in the context of learning local culture in ceramics craft learning which can be used as a guidebook by cultural arts teachers in junior high schools. This type of research is a study adapted from the development research model of Borg & Gall. The flow of this research starts with the analysis of academic needs, strategy learning, instrument development, instrument development, instrument development, instrument realization, development. Data collection techniques are done by techniques, interviews, documentation, and questionnaires. The team of experts in this research are material media and media experts, to assess the validity of the instruments developed. The trial subjects were junior high school teachers in Makassar City. Data analysis was performed with qualitative and quantitative descriptive analysis techniques. Based on the results of the research that has been done, it can be concluded that the instruments developed in this study are ceramic craft learning instruments. ranking along with user guidelines. Some steps taken in developing association-based organizations in accordance with local culture, namely analysis of teacher needs (field studies and literature studies), development of learning activities (looking at curriculum, standards, developing indicators, and developing instruments)), developing instruments, analyzing, and evaluation. These instruments state that the calculation varies according to what has been applied and applies to a period of validity and practical results of practicality. The instruments developed have been located by junior high school teachers in Makassar City.

This study aims to determine the ability of students to draw a form in class XI IPA 1 SMA Negeri 1 Bua Ponrang Luwu. The research design used is descriptive evaluation design. The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of students in drawing the form in class XI IPA 1 SMA Negeri 1 Bua Ponrang. The benefits of research can provide input for the school in an effort to develop the potential of resources possessed by students in drawing the form and can provide an overview to students to determine the techniques in drawing the form. The population in this study were 173 people for five classes and the sample was 32 people. Data collection techniques used observation techniques, interviews, documentation, practice tests. Based on the results of the research can be concluded that: The ability of students to draw a form in class XI IPA 1 SMA Negeri 1 Bua Ponrang Luwu regency classified in sufficient category. The average value of the overall results obtained from the perspective, composition, proportion and darkness of the appraiser 1 by Mr. Sidik Mustajab shows that 8 students are capable, 15 students are quite capable, and 9 students show less able. And from Assessor 2 by Mr. Muh. Amir shows students' results from the perspective, composition, proportion and dark aspects that only one student and 10 can afford and 21 less students. And from the results of the appraisal value 3 by the father Prince Paita Yunus just give value on the proportion only. Students of SMA Negeri 1 Bua Ponrang Luwu Regency classified show thoroughly on the results of drawing the form of the KKM value of 65.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menghasilkan modul pembelajaran seni lukis bahan pewarna alam (kesumba) dalam mata pelajaran melukis untuk siswa kelas X.I di SMAN 2 Enrekang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan (Research and Development/R&D) dengan prosedur meliputi tahap: analisis kebutuhan, perancangan produk awal, pengembangan produk awal, validasi, revisi untuk penyempurnaan produk akhir. Tahap analisis dilakukan dengan mengumpulkan informasi tentang media ajar yang digunakan di SMAN 2 Enrekang, tahap peracangan produk awal dilakukan mencari referensi materi dan referensi pembelajaran yang menarik dan merancang desain modul menggunakan softwere computer (Corel Drow X7), validasi kemudian dilakukan oleh parah ahli terhadap modul pembelajaran yang telah dihasilkan sementara (produk awal), pada tahap refisi didapatkan dari berbagai masukan dosen pembimbing, dosen penguji dan ahli materi dan ahli media. Instrumen pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi dan angket validasi. Hasil penelitian dianalisis secara kuantitatif. Penelitian ini menghasilkan modul Melukis Menggunakan Bahan Pewarna Alam (Kesumba) yaitu modul lengkap (Self Contained), berukuran 17.5 cm x 25 cm dengan ketebalan kertas sampul 260gr dan isi modul menggunakan kertas MP 100gr disajikan secara portrait berisi 73 halaman awal (sampul depan belakang, kata pengantar, daftar isi, petunjuk penggunaan modul, tujuan pembelajaran, peta materi dan pendahuluan). Modul memuat materi menjadi empat bagian, yaitu materi I berisi pengertian seni, seni lukis, dan bahan pewarna alam (kesumba), materi II berisi pengenalan alat dan bahan membuat pewarna alam (kesumba), materi III berisi cara melukis menggunakan bahan pewarna alam (kesumba) dan materi IV berisi hasil melukis menggunakan bahan pewarna alam (kesumba). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa siswa kelas X.I di SMAN 2 Enrekang setuju menggunakan modul Melukis Menggunakan Bahan Pewarna Alam (Kesumba).