INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT International Peer Reviewed & Refereed Journals, Open Access Journal ISSN Approved Journal No: 2456-4184 | Impact factor: 8.76 | ESTD Year: 2016
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Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, colour or any other medium to a solid surface with the help of brushes. All paintings are unique and done in different ways. One of the paintings is African paintings. Its a tribal Art. African Paintings are visual arts of native Africa, particularly sub-Saharan Africa. African paintings have values as entertainment, some have political or ideological significance some are instrumental in a ritual context and some have aesthetic value in itself. It has two types Ankara & Dashiki. Geometrical, animal, human and abstract Motifs have been chosen from the painting for designing soft furnishing products. There are no specific colours used, all types of colours are used in the paintings. Despite its long and profuse tradition, even today the art of Africa remains mostly misunderstood & overlooked. There are many famous artists like Yinka Shonibare, El Anatsui, Irma Stern, Sam Gilliam, Walter Battiss, Vladimir Tretchikoff, Gerard Sekoto, Henry Tayali, George Lilanga, Kudzanal Chiurai, etc who worked on the paintings, enhanced it and made paintings in a way that always had a message in it.
The main aim of this article is to bring traditional African painting into limelight by explaining its key elements, motifs & inspirations. The human figure has always been the primary subject matter for most African paintings. The art & material culture of the African continent constitute one of the most diverse & innovative artistic legacies on the planet. The two art forms Ankara and Dashiki have also played a vital role in elevating the designs in various patterns.
Keywords:
Aesthetic, African paintings, Ankara, Dashiki, Ritual, Tribal Art, Visual Art
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"The Telltale of Indelible Painting", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.7, Issue 5, page no.1583-1585, May-2022, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2205205.pdf
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2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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