Their painting didn’t have Greek gods but real people. Many of their painted scenes were from daily life but not classical myths. Northern renaissance techniques also were quite different than that of their counter part Italian renaissance. They found new oil technique, which they can paint in layers that would create light and depth of colors in the paintings. Wooden panel painting is also another famous technique used in the northern renaissance era where they did paintings in wooden panel or multiple wooden panels.
She used different kind of materials in her artwork for example unique gouache, tracing paper, unique colored crayon and pencil on paper, original woven wool, original gouache and pochoir on paper and some other materials I didn’t mention. She prolonged Orphism values to the design of fabrics, pottery decoration, stage sets, and other applied arts. During the 1920s, Delaunay designed textiles and dresses, and her use of abstract colors had a strong influence on international fashion. But she basically known for her use of strong colors and geometric shapes she did a lot of abstract work using circles and geometric shapes I think they may have even called it orphism.. Her work in modern design included the concepts of geometric abstraction, the combination of furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, and clothing.
adinkra are visual symbols created by the Asante people of ghana and the gyaman people of Ivory Coast, that represents concepts. they're used extensively in fabrics, pottery, logos and advertising. the symbols have a decorative function but also represents objects that encapsulate evocative messages that convey traditional wisdom and the aspects of life. red one- Akyinkin; it means changing oneself; playing many parts. the other red one- Sankofa; go back to fetch it.
The characteristics of a Pollera is the gown, the skirt, and the petticoat, they use two different kinds of fabrics. One fabric light cotton for the summer and wool for the winter. They use one kind of special design which are two pom-poms that are towards center of the chest and back. Of course,you're thinking, do they wear any jewelry or hair ornaments with the pollera? Yes they do but it depends on the kind of Pollera they're wearing.
The hand-made stitching on the arrow quiver is authentic and made from “sinew thread or deer tendons” which were used in the 1800 time frame to sew clothing and accessories. (Oukah) The arrow's shaft is the correct thickness and length and made from river cane which was often used by the Cherokee due to its strength and availability. Cherokees lived near rivers to support their farming and economy. Its arrow head is extremely sharp and “chipped from quartzite”. (Oukah) It is stitched to the
Push one end of the thread through the eye of the needle. Match up the ends of the thread and tie in a knot. Each stitch will then have two layers of thread which will strengthen and reinforce the stitch. Place together the two parts of the fabric that are being stitched together. For a straight, regular stitch, this mean to line up the edges and put the outside or fashion parts of the fabric together.
One achievement of the tang dynasty was there wood block printing. Woodblock printing is a special way of printing text images or patterns. This was widely used through out East Asia. This was known as the first method of printing. The method of wood block is prepared as a relief matrix, by cutting the white areas with knifes, chisel or sandpaper.
The lauhala were made more pliable by running them over rocks or a tree branch. I also found sources saying that the Hawaiians used to pass the leaf through the smoke of a fire to soften it. The lauhala were stored by winding them around one’s hand until a roll of about thirty inches in diameter was created, called a kuka’a. When it came time to weave a mat from the lauhala, the strips were unwound from the kuka’a, laid out to flatten with rocks, and cut into smaller sized
Other symbols often used are teepees, totem poles, peace pipes, and moccasins. Below are several Native American cultural facts that may help in the understanding of the rich history of Native Americans and the important role they’ve played in shaping modern culture. Everything in Native American culture is considered to contain
'The way that I have been working with materials is trying to bring the ancient works, traditional materials and craft skills into a contemporary art field where traditions and craftsmanship are often not necessarily cared and valued much.' It could be said that Ah Xian, a Chinese-Australian contemporary artist is the connection between traditional and modern art. Heavy inspiration for his work comes from his cultural background - China, from this comes Buddhist influence and also influence from traditional stories. In his art, he strives to successfully assimilate his cultural background with the artistic language and values of the West. Ah Xian focuses on the human form, in particular, the bust (modelled by Chinese and no Chinese men and women, many including friends and family).