Imagine a forest : designs and inspirations for enchanting folk art

Imagine a forest Designs and inspirations for enchanting folk art

Dinara Mirtalipova

Book - 2017

Offers a modern design guide rooted in Eastern European folk traditions, including tutorials for creating drawings of such subjects as foliage, creatures, people, decorative elements, and lettering, as well as ideas for projects using these designs.

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Subjects
Design.
Folk art > Themes, motives.
Folk art > Europe, Eastern.
Decoration and ornament > Plant forms.
Decoration and ornament > Animal forms.
Nature (Aesthetics)
floral patterns.
Published
New York, New York : Rock Point 2017.
Language
English
Main Author
Dinara Mirtalipova (author)
Physical Description
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
ISBN
9781631062353
  • Tools
  • Color palette
  • Flowers, foliage, and insects
  • Birds and animals
  • Fairy tales and mythical creatures
  • People and homes
  • Decorative elements and lettering
  • Project ideas.
Review by Library Journal Review

This guide offers folk designs that are an appealing combination of traditional and modern imagery. Self-taught professional designer Mirtalipova grew up in Uzbekistan, and her interpretation of the Ukrainian, Russian, and Uzbek folk art of her childhood is presented here in the form of a whimsical forest. Flowers, plants, insects, birds, people, houses, myths, and fairy tales are the motifs of the simple exercises. There are also chapters on decorative elements, lettering, and related projects. Many exercises include a brief mention of the symbolism behind the theme or the author's memories of her mother's or grandmother's use of similar representations. VERDICT People of all artistic skill levels can enjoy this guide, and parents, especially, may want to try the projects with their children. © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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