OAXACAN ANIMALS
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Steeped into traditional folktales and beliefs, the Oaxacan wood carvers borrow and improvise themes and motifs from the region's diverse Indian tribes. Folkways have intermingled alongside Spanish ideologies as the populations overlapped, while still uniquely remaining intact.
Animal gods, such as Chuen (the dog), and Ahau (the eagle), can be matched to the lunar zodiacs of many East and Southeast Asian civilizations. Similarities in animal and supernatural characters are shared by Mixtec, Mazatec, Zapotec, Mixe, Chantino, and Trique Indian cultures. In many instances the animals were either once gods or worked with the gods or men of the different ages. The artistry produced in the different villages reveals that ubiquitous knowledge carried on from the distant past. |
What is your SPIRIT ANIMAL QUIZ
Sample Patterns
HOW TO DRAWING ANIMALS
One of the hardest parts of drawing is fighting the little negative voice in your brain. We all know how to draw but we have to teach ourselves how to draw what we actually see rather than what we think we see. When thinking about doing animal drawings one of the easiest ways to start is by breaking the animal down into simple shapes and then build up the details. Look at the horse example below. Rather than focusing on hair and fine details right away, we can think about what big picture shapes do we see. How / where does it bend and move? Think simple!
YOUR ASSIGNMENT
1. Make the final decision of which animal you are doing for the Oaxacan Animal
2. Take a 8.5x11 inch paper and draw vertical line down the center
3. On the top label the left side "front view" and the right side "side view"
4. Begin to break your animal down into simple shapes using a pencil. Draw very lightly so that you can add more
1. Make the final decision of which animal you are doing for the Oaxacan Animal
2. Take a 8.5x11 inch paper and draw vertical line down the center
3. On the top label the left side "front view" and the right side "side view"
4. Begin to break your animal down into simple shapes using a pencil. Draw very lightly so that you can add more
WORKING WITH CLAY
Oaxacan Self-Assesment
Now that your project is done i would like you to reflect on the process. please complete the following on a note card or sheet of paper. Once you have answered all of the questions please turn in your answers with your Oaxacan animal. Make sure you take your time to fully answer these questions. I do take your answers into consideration when grading your animal.
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