Manuel Jimenez & SonsManuel 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 AngelesJacobo 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 AgelesJacobo 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. 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

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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)

Color comes from light and has 3 properties: Hue: name of the color Intensity: brightness or dullness Value: lightness or darkness Definition of Color

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 ColorsTertiary Colorscolor wheelcolor theory

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. Complementary colors 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.

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