FOLK ART STYLES

FOLK ART is a broad term used to describe a range of artistic expression of the people of a country or region as well as the art of some individuals. Many folk artists were not academically trained. Folk painters were often concerned with recording the ordinary activities of life, and their direct and honest depiction of subjects usually reflected social and cultural characteristics. Flowers rendered in simple stroke work were a popular choice of subject material. Naive figures and decorative design, bright colours, and unrealistic spatial relationships often characterise folk art.

Contempory decorative painting has its origins in the folk art of the past, with modern day artists experimenting with old and new techniques and creating new designs with the vast array of painting equipment now available. The resurgence of interest in the decorative arts over the last 50 years has resulted in many fine art techniques being incorporated into what is now considered to be decorative painting
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Art Deco


art deco

Art Nouveau

art nouveau
Assendelfter

assendelfter
Australiana

redback
Baroque

baroque
Bauernmalerei

bauernmalerei
Bears

teddy bear
Celtic

celtic
Chinoiserie

chinoiserie
Delft

delft
Fabric

fabric
Grisaille

grisaille
Hindeloopen

hindeloopen
Iznik

iznik
Khokhloma

khokhloma
Matryoshka

russian dolls
Medieval

medieval
Narrow/Canal Boat

canal boat
Oil Rouging

oil rouging
Ompir

ompir
Pen & Wash

pen and wash
Pennsylvania Dutch

penn dutch
Pysanky/ Kraszanki

pysanky
Renaissance

renaissance
Reverse Glass

reverse glass
Rococo

soon
Rosemaling/Rogaland

rosemaling
Swedish

photo soon
Theorem

theorem
Trompe L'Oeil
trompe L'oeil
Water Colour

water colour
Wismut

wismut
Zhostovo

zhostovo
Many thanks to the committee members who contributed to this section, and a very special thanks to Gail Tuckett for her tireless help.

Most images contributed by members of SFDAV - these images are either original works and or art painted at workshops or from pattern packets and publications
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