Manuel Jimenez & Sons
Blue Jaguar, wood, paint - 14" H x 20" L
• Manuel Jimenez was the most respected
woodcarver in Oaxaca.
• He is regarded as the founder of the art form.
• All the styles in carving in Oaxaca that are seen
today can be traced back to him.
• Manuel’s artistic genius and
innovations transformed
woodcarving into an art form.
Manuel Jimenez
• Manuel grew up in one of the
poorest villages in Mexico, near
Mount Alban (Oaxaca Valley).
He herded goats as a child and
started carving wood from the
copal tree that he found in the
hills while he watched the
animals. He started selling his
carvings at local markets. He
suffered many years for his art,
but never lost his artistic vision.
• One of Manuel’s signature works is the Nahual
(pronounced NA-wal). This is an animal with a
human face. It reflects the idea that humans
transform into animal spirits at night. The
physical world and the realms of the spirit
merge in each
unique carving.
• Eventually, Manuel was discovered and his
career as an artist took off. He was
responsible for the carving “boom” that many
local artists emulated and changed Oaxaca
forever. This new art form brought newfound
prosperity to many of the poor villages.
• This picture
depicts “Market
Day” in Oaxaca
Valley, Mexico.
• Manuel worked with his two sons, Angelico &
Isaias who learned from their father’s side.
They now carve in cedar, whereas most other
artists use copal wood local to Oaxaca Valley.
Manuel was the oldest and most successful
woodcarver in Oaxaca. His works are displayed
in many museums and private
collections around the world.
• Manuel passed away in 2005.
Manuel Jimenez
Jimenez
Brothers
Moises
&
Armando
Jaguar
H 14”, L 13”
A
Pair
of
Otters
Panda Bear
Jacobo and Maria Angeles…
Renowned for their exquisitely detailed
painting style. Artists, Jacobo and
Maria never create any two pieces the
same. Today there is a long waiting list
to purchase their art work and it takes
many months to complete the detailed
carving and painting.
Jacobo and Maria Ageles…
Ramirez Family
Critically Endangered!
Only 720 Mountain Gorillas left on the planet.
This is mainly due to poaching, civil wars in the area and habitat loss.
An adult male (Gorilla beringei beringei) is
more commonly known as a Silverback.
Illegal African “bushmeat” reaches the USA
and Europe. As much as 10 tons may reach
London on a daily basis!
World wide society needs to use less
paper and resources to conserve our
forests . When traveling be informed of
local laws & health rules to combat the
spread of diseases, illegal poaching
and illegal logging.
A MOTHER CAN ONLY GIVE
BIRTH EVERY 3-5 YEARS.
WHRHS Arts Festival 2012
List resources on back of poster or risk
a grade maximum of 60.
Show slide show
• http://www.nature.org/newsfeatures/specialfeatures/c
omeback-slideshow.xml
• http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/infobooks/gorilla/longevity.htm
• http://www.endangeredspeciesinternational.org/gorill
as5.html
Get ready for painting patterns…
• You will need to have a large sketch of your
animal form.
• You must design 3 patterns on this sketch first.
• You must use color pencil on this final sketch.
• OBJ: Use additive sculpture to create an armature and
then plaster finished armature adding details.
• Final stage: Sketch, design and paint 3 patterns.
• May incorporate a kinetic factor (IE: added hair)
Definition of Color
• Color comes from light and has 3 properties:
• Hue: name of the color
• Intensity: brightness or dullness
• Value: lightness or darkness
Take notes on color theory PPT
The color wheel is a basic tool from color theory that shows the
relationship between the colors of the rainbow.
Primary Colors
Secondary Colors
Tertiary Colors
From the primary colors you can create all
other colors. Mix two primary colors to
create a secondary color.
Tertiary colors or Intermediate colors are created by
combining a primary with a secondary.
Example:
Red-Violet
Analogous Colors
• These are colors that are
closely related because
they lie next to each
other on the color
wheel. There must be 3
colors (sometimes 4) in
this color scheme.
• What are the analogous
colors in the example on
the bottom?
Complementary
Color Scheme
• These colors are directly
across from each other on the
color wheel. They have equal
number of colors between
them. There are just two
colors in a complementary
color scheme.
• Complementary colors tend to
give the most striking contrast.
•
• What colors are
complementary in the
example on the left?
• Mixing two complementary
colors will neutralize the color
and also can make a black.
Shades and Tints
• A tint is a lighter value of a color
• Start with white and add in the color.
• A shade is a darker value of a color
• Start with a color then add in black.
•Always start with the lighter color.
Resource: http://www.tequilabay.com/owcjimenezbluejaguar.htm
http://kinnisonart120.blogspot.com/2
011/03/color-quiz.html