Traditionally, many people on the East Asian mainland had to be constantly on the lookout for tigers, which they recognized as savage, man-eating beasts. As the same time, they held tigers in awe as sacred animals that kept various demons at bay. The tiger does not belong in the same category of fantastic animal as the dragon or phoenix. Rather, it exists in the real world and has had a place in people’s everyday lives from antiquity. The tiger image was inscribed on jade vessels in prehistoric times as well as on weapons and sacrificial implements during the Bronze Age as a symbol of valor or a magical charm.
Landscape drawings are a beautiful way to capture the essence of nature and bring it to life on paper. Whether it's a majestic waterfall, a charming village
"My works have always sought to move between the real and the imaginary." - K G SUBRAMANYANK G Subramanyan was a painter, muralist, sculptor, printmaker, as well as a writer and illustrator of children's books. A constantly evolving artistic career that spanned over six decades saw Subramanyan experimenting with a variety of forms that included his well - known reverse glass and acrylic paintings and terracotta murals. The grid-like compositions of the latter, in particular, played an important role in the painting style used in his later works.Subramanyan considered himself to be "a fabulist" who transformed images, making them "float, fly, perform, tell a visual story." As a result, his pictures were "playful and spontaneous" and built around well-known themes. (Artist quoted in an interview with R Siva Kumar, New Works: K G Subramanyan, Kolkata: Seagull Foundation of the Arts, 2014)Subramanyan's art paid particular focus to Indian folk stories, mythical characters, and animals since the 1980s. They were usually juxtaposed against real-life figures in order to offer an interpretation that was uniquely his. "He uses them as metaphors to animate the everyday world in various ways - sometimes in celebration, sometimes in sly irony, and sometimes in gentle indignation." (R Siva Kumar, "A Playful and Poetic Vision," Mythologies: K G Subramanyan, Kolkata: Galerie 88, 2013, p. 8)This is evident in Facing the Beast (3), where Subramanyan depicts the multi-armed goddess Durga descending from heaven to slay the asura in the form of a bovine creature. Here, Subramanyan brings into play "all manner of revenge with the heraldry of triumph associated with Mahishasuramardini. There is here a subversive crossover of human and beast, taking off from the encounter between the goddess and an assortment of asura figures - all choreographed into a balletic spree, brutal chase." (Geeta Kapur, When was Modernism: Essays on Contemporary Cultural Practice in India, New Delhi: Tulika Books, 2000, p. 136)
There are approximately 361 mammal species, 694 bird species, 250 reptile species, and 150 frog species found in Malaysia. With some of the oldest rainforests still standing, the nation is home to some of the most unique and endangered animals that can be found. Species included: ASIAN ELEPHANT Elephas maximus • ASIAN SMALL-CLAWED OTTER Aonyx cinereus • BINTURONG Arctictis binturong • BLACK KITE Milvus migrans • BORNEAN ORANGUTAN Pongo pygmaeus • BORNEO ELEPHANT Elephas maximus borneensis • BRAHMINY KITE Haliastur indus • BUFFY FISH OWL Ketupa ketupu • CLOUDED LEOPARD Neofelis nebulosa • DHOLE Cuon alpinus • DUGONG Dugong dugon • GAUR Bos gaurus • GREATER FLYING FOX Pteropus vampyrus • HAIRY-NOSED OTTER Lutra sumatrana • INDOCHINESE LEOPARD Panthera pardus delacouri • MALAYAN PORCUPINE Hystrix brachyura • MALAYAN SUN BEAR Helarctos malayanus • MALAYAN TAPIR Tapirus indicus • MALAYAN TIGER Panthera tigris jacksoni • MANGROVE SNAKE Boiga dendrophila • ORIENTAL DARTER Anhinga melanogaster • PARADISE TREE SNAKE Chrysopelea paradisi • PROBOSCIS MONKEY Nasalis larvatus • PURPLE HERON Ardea purpurea • RHINOCEROS HORNBILL Buceros rhinoceros • SAMBAR DEER Cervus unicolor • SALTWATER CROCODILE Crocodylus porosus • SIAMANG Symphalangus syndactylus • SOUTHERN MUNTJAC DEER Muntiacus muntjak • WALLACE’S FLYING FROG Rhacophorus nigropalmatus • WHITE-BELLIED SEA EAGLE Haliaeetus leucogaster • WILD BOAR Sus scrofa FREE SHIPPING IN THE US
Koi Fish are a favorite subject of many art teachers for obvious reasons; they’re relatively easy to draw and have wonderful markings. Most of the lessons I’ve seen have been done with watercolor paints. I would have done the same but my sixth grade students hadn’t yet worked in tempera paint so I needed for
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...ABOUT MY PRINTS... *Original art and curated vintage prints inspired by early photography, fairy tale witches, wanderlust, and cottage core and dark academia aesthetics *Images created with original photographs, restored vintage ephemera, antique cameras, and found photos *Giclee (museum quality fine art digital) print made with a professional art printer and archival pigment inks *Printed on acid free archival paper for rich colour reproduction and fade resistance *Frames shown as display example only ...CUSTOMIZE YOUR PRINT AND CURATE YOUR COLLECTION... *See available print sizes and prices in the drop down menu *Contact me for prints above 12x16 to ensure best quality reproductions *This image on a vintage book page: etsy.me/43mYxrm *Discounted print sets: etsy.me/3PTYwrC *Digital download available - message me for details *Find my hand embroidery with similar aesthetics here: etsy.me/31ndLyV
The late Santa Paula artist Jessie Arms Botke (1883 – 1971) remains one of the most treasured decorative painters of the 20th century.
This is a really quick little artwork. Credit for the artwork that inspired me goes to Sedef Yilmabasar . Its something I would use for w...
Wang Yi Guang nació (1962) en Yimeng zona de montaña de Shandong, China. Es hermano menor de otro pintor notable, Wang Yidong. Se graduó en la Academia Central de Bellas Artes en Beijing en 1990.…
