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Below you see some beautiful paddles decorated with Kowhaiwhai

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Faces are the basic part of the human anatomy, and can display a wide variety of emotions. In a portrait or artwork of people, faces would be the main focal point, so each stroke has a significant effect on what mood is portrayed. Drawing...

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The artist Robyn Kahukiwa will be our inspiration when we are painting our super hero/heroine works

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The artist Robyn Kahukiwa will be our inspiration when we are painting our super hero/heroine works

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Robyn Kahukiwa "Supa Heroes" 2007

It is appropriate Robyn Kahukiwa as an important Maori figure has engaged super heroes in this latest exhibition in an attempt to provide inspiration to all people ( ...

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It is appropriate Robyn Kahukiwa as an important Maori figure has engaged super heroes in this latest exhibition in an attempt to provide inspiration to all people (Ngā iwi o te motu), and her mokopuna (grandchildren).

Characterized superheroes materialized during a period of world recession and war in the 1930's and 40's. Superhero cartoon and comic-strip characters transported children (and adults) to a fantasy of escapism, where real hope and superheroes reigned - a world where all those in danger were delivered safe from evil. An abundance of superheroes patrolled the skies, streets and alleyways - Superman, Batman, The Shadow, The Phantom, Buck Rogers and Captain Midnight.

In a disturbed 21st century, superheroes from decades ago such as Batman, Superman and Superwoman have been involved in a huge renaissance through blockbuster movies, DVD's and action toys. Robyn Kahukiwa has supplanted these heroes into Aotearoa as female Maori "Supa Heroes".

With this new series of paintings Kahukiwa states... "Super Heroes (and real heroes) provide heroic inspiration to Maori, other New Zealanders and Polynesian peoples".¹ Kahukiwa has created her own "superheroes" to provide a positive contribution to a child's upbringing. "...When I see my mokopuna (grandchildren) playing with Action Man, Superman, and Wonderwoman, I am determined to give them their own superheroes. My Maui and Hina are contemporary Maori superheroes who have whakapapa (genealogy) to Polynesia. ²

The artist has skillfully converted these characters into Maori "Supa Heroes". In the painting Hina Keha/Pale Hina, Hina references the traditional Atua, Hine teiwaiwa, who is the deity (guardian) for babies and children. This is a powerful painting where the taiaha bearing, superwoman swoops down from above to save the defenseless and naked child. Kahukiwa states "my superheroes come from Aotearoa/New Zealand and can provide heroic inspiration to all. ³

(1) Robyn Kahukiwa - artists statement October 2007
(2) ibid
(3) ibid

"Supa heroes for my Mokopuna" is dedicated to Syd Jackson my superhero.

It is appropriate Robyn Kahukiwa as an important Maori figure has engaged super heroes in this latest exhibition in an attempt to provide inspiration to all people (Ngā iwi o te motu), and her mokopuna (grandchildren).

Characterized superheroes materialized during a period of world recession and war in the 1930's and 40's. Superhero cartoon and comic-strip characters transported children (and adults) to a fantasy of escapism, where real hope and superheroes reigned - a world where all those in danger were delivered safe from evil. An abundance of superheroes patrolled the skies, streets and alleyways - Superman, Batman, The Shadow, The Phantom, Buck Rogers and Captain Midnight.

In a disturbed 21st century, superheroes from decades ago such as Batman, Superman and Superwoman have been involved in a huge renaissance through blockbuster movies, DVD's and action toys. Robyn Kahukiwa has supplanted these heroes into Aotearoa as female Maori "Supa Heroes".

With this new series of paintings Kahukiwa states... "Super Heroes (and real heroes) provide heroic inspiration to Maori, other New Zealanders and Polynesian peoples".¹ Kahukiwa has created her own "superheroes" to provide a positive contribution to a child's upbringing. "...When I see my mokopuna (grandchildren) playing with Action Man, Superman, and Wonderwoman, I am determined to give them their own superheroes. My Maui and Hina are contemporary Maori superheroes who have whakapapa (genealogy) to Polynesia. ²

The artist has skillfully converted these characters into Maori "Supa Heroes". In the painting Hina Keha/Pale Hina, Hina references the traditional Atua, Hine teiwaiwa, who is the deity (guardian) for babies and children. This is a powerful painting where the taiaha bearing, superwoman swoops down from above to save the defenseless and naked child. Kahukiwa states "my superheroes come from Aotearoa/New Zealand and can provide heroic inspiration to all. ³

(1) Robyn Kahukiwa - artists statement October 2007
(2) ibid
(3) ibid

"Supa heroes for my Mokopuna" is dedicated to Syd Jackson my superhero.

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Robyn Kahukiwa "Supa Heroes" 2007 - Warwick Henderson Gallery

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It is appropriate Robyn Kahukiwa as an important Maori figure has engaged super heroes in this latest exhibition in an attempt to provide inspiration to all people (Ngā iwi o te motu), " Read more about: Robyn Kahukiwa "Supa Heroes" 2007

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When colour is used to create depth in a painting

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When colour is used to create depth in a painting

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Giving attention to color temperature subtleties in your paintings can make a big difference in your spatial illusions of depth and form.

In the illustration above, notice that the warm, red circle appears to advance, or come forward, on the picture plane while the cool, blue circle appears to recede or go back in space. This is because the wavelengths of warm colors are longer so your eyes see them sooner than the shorter wavelengths of cooler colors. Using warm colors in the foreground of a painting and cool colors in the background of a painting can help create the illusion of miles of distance in a landscape and of a more shallow depth of space in a still life painting. The illusion of advancing or receding also helps create a sense of form.

The following demonstration shows how color temperature can be used to create the illusion of depth and form in a painting.

1. Right from the start, I used color temperature to create the illusion of depth by painting a cool background and using cool colors in the areas of the white drapery that recede toward the background and into the shadow areas. Specifically, I used mixtures of Payne's gray dulled with cadmium scarlet and then mixed with titanium white. The areas of the drapery that have light on them and that are near the front edge have some Naples yellow light added to the titanium white. By warming those areas, they not only appear to be in the light, but they also appear to advance.

2. Here I've begun painting the fruit. The pear is a lot warmer on the side where the light is striking and cooler in the shadows, which creates the illusion of light and form. The same is true of the red plums. Using cadmium yellow, I warmed the area of the lightest plum-the one farthest forward and closest to the light-making that area seem to advance. The areas of shadow are cooler, adding to the illusion that they are receding, which also contributes to the illusion of form. These warm and cool temperature differences were not what my reference material showed me, but because I understood principles of color temperature, I was able to make adjustments. (In addition to temperature, I used value to create the form.) Temperature also helps convey spatial relationships. The plum on the right is a bit behind the other plum. That illusion arises in part because the front plum overlaps the back plum, but the fact that the back plum is cooler than the front plum also helps.

3. Here you can see that I changed the background to a warm, neutral color of the same value as the previous cool background. When you compare this image with the previous one, you can clearly see how the cool background recedes easily behind the fruit and drapery while the warmer one pushes forward, competing for the space where the fruit is.

Here you see the finished painting Pear and Plums (oil, 8×10) with blush added to the pear and frost added to the plums. The addition of these final details adds to the realism of the fruit. The warm red blush on the pear makes that part of the pear advance even farther and makes the form look even more dimensional.

Summing up, warm colors seem to advance while cool colors seem to recede, and you can use this knowledge to create the illusion of form and depth of space.
Jane Jones is the author of Classic Still Life Painting (Watson-Guptill,2004) and a popular workshop teacher. See more of her work and learn about her workshops at www.janejonesartist.com.
For more about color temperature and how you can use it to enhance your paintings, see Jane Jone's Brushing Up column in the May 2011 issue of The Artist's Magazine, available at www.northlightshop.com.
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Painting Demonstration | Color Temperature Creates Depth and Form - Artist's Network

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Giving attention to color temperature subtleties in your paintings can make a big difference in your spatial illusions of depth and form. In the illustration above, notice that the warm, red circle appears to advance, or come forward, on the picture plane while the cool, blue circle appears to recede or go back in space.

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A YouTube about the history of Comic Art you might find interesting to watch

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A YouTube about the history of Comic Art you might find interesting to watch

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Your own hero/heroine painted in a way that is based around the work of Robyn Kahukiwa.

a clear background and foreground

you could add your name or the name of your hero in some comic style writing

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we discovered that mixing skin colour out of primaries is not easy at all and requires quite a bit of white paint.

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You guys did so well. Even mixed skin colour, which is not easy to do