Synopses & Reviews
Striking adaptations of authentic native art rich in beauty and originality depict, among other subjects, a Mixtec circular design from an incised gourd rattle, religious figures from a Metepec ceramic candlestick, aand images of jaguars taken from a lacquered chest from Guerrero. An exciting challenge for coloring book enthusiasts, these 30 eye-catching illustrations will also inspire artists, designers, and craftspeople.
Colorists will enjoy adding their own hues to 30 striking and authentic renderings of Mexican folk art, among them a nineteenth-century paper cut design of the "Sacred Heart," a water bird design for earthenware, and a piece of cloth depicting the Virgin of Guadalupe, and an amate-paper painting of a horse.
Synopsis
Striking adaptations of authentic native art depict, among other subjects, a Mixtec circular design from an incised gourd rattle, religious figures from a Metepec candlestick, and images of jaguars taken from a Guerrero lacquered chest. An exciting challenge for coloring book enthusiasts, these 30 illustrations will also inspire artists, designers, and craftspeople.
Synopsis
Thirty striking adaptations of authentic native art incorporated into clothing and other domestic items, among them images of jaguars from a lacquered chest and floral designs from a woman's cape.