PRE-HISTORIC ART/CAVE ART/PARIETAL ART

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The word 'PRE'in its own, means Before or Earlier while the adjective 'HISTORIC' Is a derivative of the noun History, which refers to past events.
u  Prehistoric art is also refer to as Parietal art, which is the archeological term for works done on cave walls or large blocks of stone.
   However, Art activities could be traced back to the Early man, who wrote and drew on cave walls, rock surfaces, wood and hides in about 11000-12000BC. Early man used different techniques to represent images on such surfaces eg: scratching, engraving, incised drawings or ‘graffiti’ and painting.  The paintings were carried out with earth colours - red, yellow, black and the white of chalk, mixed with animal fat to form a kind of oil paint. Others were done with sharp and hard tools (probably hunting and farming implements). 
                Cave art was basically done for:
                                i.  magical purpose
                                ii.  as Objects of worship and
                                iii. for Attracting animals, which are
               subsequently killed.
     iv. for decoration purpose
                 Such art were discovered at Altamira in Northern Spain, Lascaux Cave in Southern France,Tassili and Tibesli, Plateau between Southeastern Algeria and Western Libya.
 u  However, period of prehistoric art sporadically spread over five phases commonly referred to as stone ages. They are as follows
-  Paleolithic age - old stone age (35,000 years B.C)
- Mesolithic age - middle stone age (25,000 years B.C)
- Neolithic age – New stone age (12,000 years B.C)
- Bronze age – modern age (4000 years B.C)
-  Iron age – modern inventions (2000 years B.C)

Credit; Cave painting - Wikipedia

Abiola, M.S

Cambridge Certified Educator and Assessor/

Ohio State University, U.S.A Trained Art Teacher/

Official Judge for World COBIS Art Contest

 

MY ILLUSTRATION ON THE HISTORY OF KEGITE IN NIGERIA

Illustration is a visualization made by an artist. It is a drawing (or painting, collage, engraving, photo, etc.) that explains something. The illustration doesn't have to be drawn—a photo in an encyclopedia is also an illustration, because it explains what is written. 

So if your drawing is not explaining something, it is a work of art, not an illustration. We will talk about the differences between art and illustration later.

The definition of illustration also tells that an illustration can explain an idea even without the text nearby. People who look at the picture should see the story, "read" it as they would read the text. To tell a story with an illustration means to convey some meaning, to explain a certain context only with the help of an image.

Different Illustration Styles

There are a lot of areas that require visualization; here are some of them:

• editorial illustration
• advertising illustration
• concept art
• fashion illustration
• technical (scientific) illustration
• infographics
• packaging illustration

Editorial Illustration:

An editorial illustration is an illustration created to better express an idea from the text, usually used in a book, magazine, newspaper, or web resource. This type of illustration can't live without the text.

Advertising Illustration:

It is an illustration that is used in promotional material, and its main aim is to catch the viewer's attention. It can be used without any text (only the logotype of the company) but express a strong idea to make it easy to remember.

Concept Illustration:

Concept art is used in movies, games, and other industries, as working material for finding the best image of the atmosphere of the work. Concept art is usually created in several iterations. The most important thing is not to create a perfectly beautiful image, but to choose the appropriate image. The final product uses the final sketch that went through the art director's criticism. Concept art is usually made for environments, characters, costumes, and items.

Fashion Illustration:

Fashion illustration can be used to visualize a piece of clothing before it’s produced. Fashion designers use it a lot in their creative process. The garment should be drawn before being sewn. Also, fashion houses use fashion illustrators' work to promote their product and to show it in a special style.

Technical Illustration:

The purpose of a technical (scientific) illustration is to accurately depict an object in order to simplify its understanding. In technical illustration, it is not the image and beauty that is important, but the clarity of the image and the absence of confusion.

 Infographics:

Infographics are a selection of images and diagrams with a minimum of text, allowing you to quickly understand the essence of the topic. Infographics are related to communication and graphic design, but can also be attributed to illustration. Good infographics make it easier to understand information and a large amount of data.

Packaging Illustration:

Like advertising illustration, packaging illustration helps companies to sell their product. And it also should be eye-catching and grab the viewer's attention. But also, packaging illustration helps to define the brand, adding a personalized touch and custom feel. 

Note: the short clip in this writeup has my illustration work done on the documentary 'History of Kegite in Nigeria' for TVC NEWS some years back and compiled by a very good friend and multiple award winning Tvc News Reporter, Ola Awakan.

Abiola, M.S

Cambridge Certified Educator and Assessor,

Ohio State University, U.S.A Trained Art Teacher,

Official Judge for World COBIS Art Contest