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Explore
African Art was formed so that you as a customer can share alongside us
the joy of having African art on your wall. Explore African Art sources
and sells high quality traditional and contemporary art for you to
enjoy. The pictures are original one off pieces which have been hand
painted to a high standard. The majority of our art is oil painted on
canvas. Purchases made through this website are helping local artists to
sustain themselves economically and to make a difference in their
lives.
Our
paintings are split into three categories - Tinga Tinga, Masai and
Contemporary African Art and below you can read a little about each.
Tinga Tinga
Tinga
Tinga was created as an art form by Edward Said Tinga Tinga and
introduced in the early 1960’s in the south of Tanzania. This style of
art is painted mainly using bicycle paint and uses vibrant colours to
depict the animals of Africa. This type of art has become very popular
world wide for its vibrant depictions of animals.
Masai Art
The
majority of our Masai art is painted using a technique called blade
painting. Here the artists use oil paints and a small blade to create
magnificent designs. Have a look for yourself I’m sure you will find a
few that you like if not all of them!
The
paintings in the Masai category depict the Masai tribe who mainly reside
near the game parks in East Africa. The Inkajijik (houses/huts) are
usually star or loaf shaped made with mud, sticks, grass and cow dung
and are usually made by women within the tribe. Many of our pictures
depict the Masai tribe and culture through the use of vibrant colours
and creative thinking.
Contemporary African Art
The
Contemporary category features paintings again on canvas but this time
using water based colours. They have a much softer feel to the oil
paintings but in the right place will provide huge impact.
Our Paintings
All of
our paintings are painted by hand. For this reason we must make you
aware from time to time there may be slight imperfections on the actual
painting. These are not painted by machines where you can get perfectly
straight lines and a blemish free design. In our opinion a hand painted
design is far superior and also gives a authentic feel which can not be
replicated. Our paintings come without frames so that you are able to
choose your own frame or even make it yourself! |
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