This rangoli made using flowers in my friend marriage in kerala.
Friday, April 30, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Women in Garden
LANCERT NICOLAS (1690 - 1743)an French painters painting in a canvas.
Mlle Camargo Dancing First half of the 18th century
Oil Painting - Garden
FREDERICK CHILDE HASSAM (1859 - 1935) an American artist Painting.
Mrs. Hassam in the Garden, 1896
Oil painting - Garden
LOUIS ASTON KNIGHT (1873 - 1948) an American artist Painting.
View of a Chateau
Water Color
ANNA PALM (1859 - 1924) an Sweden artist painting.
View of the Royal Palace from Blasieholmen
Autumn Painting
Painted by ALBERT MOULTON FOWERAKER (1873 - 1974). He is an British water color artist.
AUTUMN PAINTING
Gel Candles
Materials needed
1.Glass Container
2.Gel Wax
3.Zinc core Wick
4.Embedded objects(optional)
5.Candle scents.
6.Candle dyes.
1.Choose a container for gel candle.
2.Dribble a spot of hot glue on the bottom of the container.
3.Stick the wick tab(zinc core) onto the hot glue. Don't use cotton it will absorb too much gel.
4.Cut the gel wax into small cubes. So that wax will melt fastly.
5.Maintain the temperature to 200 degrees Farenheit. So that gel will be smooth.
6.Add smelling agents to heated gel in drops.
7.Pre heat the container.
8.Pour the wax in to the container at high temperature to prevent bubbles. Formation bubbles also gives a good look. At that time cool the wax and pour in container.
9.Pull the wick up straight and center it cut to 1/4 inch.
10.Let the candles set for 4 Hours
Embedded objects
1. Use anything that is not flammable like beads, rose artificial jewels, pebbles, gravels, stone, glitters, marbels.
2.Pour gel and put the objects.
3.If want to make candles of different colors pour various color wax one above other.
4.Dip the objects in wax before adding color to prevent bubble formation.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Aarti plates
In marriages and at some festival times some communities come together to form beautiful and colorful plates (tapestry)The Aarti plate can be decorated using things available at home, so no expense of any kind is involved in it.
Painting
"Painting only can "describe" everything which can be seen and suggest every emotion which can be felt! Art reaches back into the babyhood of time, and is man's only lasting monument!" (William Hunt, Talks About Art) Painting is the process of applying pigment (colors) suspended in a medium and a glue (for binding) to surface (Like walls, paper, canvas, wood, glass, tiles, clay or pot). Some modern paintings incorporate materials like sand, saw dust.
Tools needed for a painter
1.Colors and medium (to dilute)
As per painters choice
2.Paint brush
To paint
3.Palete knife
For mixing paint
4.Sponge
To clean
5.Palette
For mixing color pigment
6.Easel
To hold artist canvas
7.Surface
To work like paper, glass, pot etc.,
Choice of Paint
1.Oil paint
2.Acrylic Paint
3.Ink
4.Water color paint
5.Encaustic paint (wax)
6.Gouache
7.Pastel
8.Finger paint
Painting Methods (few)
1.Tanjore Painting
2.Reverse glass painting
3.Glass painting
4.Pot painting
5.Fabric painting
6.Paper Painting
7.Pencil painting
8.Sand painting
9.Cardboard Painting
10.Tile painting
11.Plate Painting
12.Mural Painting
13.Fresco painting
14.Clay Painting
15.Madhubani painting
16.Warli Painting
Pencil sketching
This art work done is in paper using pencil of grade HB (for drawing) and 5B (for sketching).
Monday, April 26, 2010
Embroidery - Counted Cross stitch
Materials needed
1.Fabric
2.Floss (either anchor or DMC)
3. Needle
4. Scissors
5.Frame
How to do?
Counted cross stitch transfers a design from a printed graph onto evenweave fabric.The stitcher uses embroidery floss to place X's on the fabric corresponding to symbols on the chart. Each symbol on the chart represents one X on the fabric. The different styles of symbols on the chart represent different colors of floss.
To start
Find the center of the graph. For most patterns this is shown with arrows or a bold line. Next, find the center of your fabric. An easy way to do this is to fold the fabric in half vertically and "pinch" with your finger to make a small crease. Open the fabric, fold in half horizontally and make another "pinch". Open the fabric up. The two creases will mark the center of the fabric.
To Stitch
There are two methods.
1. The first method is to work a row of half stitches (////), then work back (\\\\) to complete the X's. Use this method for most stitching.
2.The second method is to complete each X as you go. Use this method for vertical rows of stitches
To note
It is important that all the X's are crossed in the same direction.
To Finish
Make sure the fabric worked is flat. Then place in frame which suits it.
Embroidery
Embroidery is an elegant and minute art work done in fabric. It depends on a harmonious working partnership between ground fabric and threads, with the stitches being worked from a needle of the correct gauge.
Fabrics
The most suitable fabric are cotton lawn, linens and silks. printed fabrics and woven designs can also be used.
Threads
Threads normally used for free style embroidery depend on the end product. It is advisable to purchase a large quantity of thread at the same time, since any slight change in dye lots might be noticeable in the finished work. some threads suitable to use in anchor
1.Anchor stranded cotton (Art, 4625)
It is available in 294 vibrant shades loosely twisted thread with lustrous mercerized finish.
2.Anchor Multicolor stranded cotton (Art, 4615)
It is available in 7 shades. It heips to create exquisitely shaded special effects without changing colors.
3.Anchor stranded metalli skeins (Art, 4652M)
It is available in six shad es which can be easily separated in to two or more strands as per need.
4.Anchor pearl cotton No 8 (Art, 4591)
It is available in 72 shades of 10gm balls. It gives an embossed look.
Needles
Needles comes in variety of types and size. Needles are given number. Higher the number finer the needle.
Hoops(Rings)
It is good to use rings to hold fabric during stitching, Since stitch tension can be kept even and consistent. It is available in different diameter ranging from 4-12 inches and it is made of either wood or plastic. It is usually round in shape. A square (Tapestry) frame is available It has two rollers at the end for adjustment.
Types of Stitches
Tips and Tricks
1. Ensure end of thread has been cut cleanly
2. If it difficult to pass thread through hole wet the thread at one end and flatten it between two fingers. Then insert into the hole left by needle.
3. It is important to secure the thread so that embroidery stitches don't come undone. Put knots at the beginning and ending.
4. After working trim away any excess thread at the back.
Rangoli
The term rangoli is derived from words rang (colour) and aavalli (row of colours). As the name suggests it is made with beautiful and vibrant of colors. Rangoli has a religious significane enhancing the beauty of the surroundings and spreading joy and happiness all over the place . You can find many rangoli pattern in front of houses which are worthy and fascinating too. The traditional form of rangoli is made of dots interconnecting one another for decorative purpose. It is customary for Indian women to put rangoli in front of houses - so that the godess laxmi of wealth, approaches the door bringing in good fortune for her devote family. In contemporary science, rangoli is dying slowly. Many people live in high rise modern apartments and builidings, the art of rangoli is no longer feasible. My mother helped me in making many rangoli patterns with new ideas. But now i miss that precious moments. This, is now the stuff of memories.
Any type of theme can be covered in rangoli it depends only upon our imagination.
Themes in rangoli
Rangoli's are of various types themes.
Religious Theme
It is drawn with images of gods and goddess.
Festival Theme
It is drawn at the time of diwali, onam, pongal, new year, christmas. It consists of lamps, flowers, bells, santa etc.,
Natural Theme
It contains flowers, leaves, insects and whatever we see around us.
Theme oriented
In competition as per theme given to contestant images are made.
Materials to make rangoli
Rice powder
A fine grained rice powder is a traditional medium used in ancient days and now.
Rangoli colors
Readily available in shops. Easy and fast to use.
Pulses
Food grains like dals, cereals, rice can be used by mixing with colours. It must be dried well before using. It needs previous preparations.
Chalk powder
Mix fabric paint with chalk powder in small quantity and allow to dry. It gives fine texture to rangoli.
Sand
Mix fabric paint with sand of fine size and dry it previously. It needs an outline to look effectively.
Flowers
Different kinds of flower petals are used to make rangoli.
Salt
Mix colour powders with salt and allow to dry. use the dried powder to fill. It gives an embossed and glittering look.
Coconut
With the grated coconut mix colour powder and allow to dry. The preparation process takes time. But rangoli looks good and embossed.
Tips and Tricks
1.Clean the area without dirt where the rangoli is to made so that color of the rangoli come out properly.
2.Draw the rangoli at a spot where you do not expect visitors to walk often else they may end up in threading on the rangoli.
3.use dry powder to make rangoli. Wet powder will make stains on the floor sometimes it may damage the look of whole rangoli.
4.Based on the occasion choose the designs. For example: Light diyas in diwali, karthigai. put some sugarcane, pot designs at the time of pongal. Even you can decorate with flowers.
5. To get a uniform look use seives to put colours.
Rangoli - Theme oriented
Wow! what an event what a competition!
It is the day to show our talents with colors. As per the theme given by the head we (myself & my friend) tried our best to express our views regarding the topic in the form a rangoli. some masterpieces are below
Pollution makes world wondering TAJMAHAL to drop blood..
Conserve the EARTH Preserve the HUMAN
Art - from my Heart
Art plays a major role in making our life enjoyable. Whatever we see and use is an art. Art makes a person to be creative and expressive. Things whatever we see in this world are art. All are artists each with distinct taste. Art is not a profession it is a passion.
Through this GoliGraphy I am going to share my views and experiences in various forms of art.
