Browsing by Author "Antwi, Emmanuel"

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    Paint and painting in traditional Ghanaian art: evolution, application and meaning
    (April, 2015) Antwi, Emmanuel
    The research is about paint, pigments or dyes used in traditional Ghanaian art; its evolution, application and meaning. It focuses on Ashanti and Upper East, two regions with considerable traditional art background involved with the unit of research. The study employed a qualitative approach with a constructivist paradigm driven by aesthetic contextualism. The methods adopted were ethnographical, historical and phenomenological employing observational, focus group and open-endedinterviews as instruments. Eventually twenty-three people were interviewed using the purposive and snowball approach. The work revealed a rich and colourful traditional art culture rife with paint and pigments of various kinds, culminating in eleven different media, classified according to their origin. It was observed that traditional Ghanaian ethnicities freely explored and used different kinds of paint to protect surfaces, decorate and express both proverbial and philosophical ideas. They respected the environment and wisely explored it to meet their needs. The environment was nurtured rather than exploited. Sustainability was a concept well ingrained within the traditional mind. The paints found in this research were all organic; implying that continual involvement with its use should enhance rather thandeteriorate life. All the art forms mentioned in the study are vested with history, philosophy and cultural values of the people. Contrary to what most documents hold about African art, it abounds in sculpture as it does in paintings. In Ghana the practice of painting harks back far beyond the 1900s when easel painting was introduced to Ghana in Achimota, the painting tradition was well ingrained in traditional Ghanaian art before the fifteenth century when Europeans arrived in the Gold Coast. Therefore it could be described as integral with Ghanaian culture. The study suggests several recommendations including the possibility of establishing a Traditional Ghanaian Industry among others that are hoped to make positive impact on Ghanaian art and culture.
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    Process and concept of relief painting with foam rubber and acrylic paint
    (2001-01-26) Antwi, Emmanuel
    This project is about experiments and studies in painting with the foam rubber and polymer emulsion commonly known as acrylics. It is geared at unearthing the subtle and dynamic visual challenges that could be brought forth through the combination of foam rubber relief and acrylic paint. This thesis is divided into five (5) chapters as shown below. I. INTRODUCTION: The introduction deals with explaining and setting the objectives of the project, research methodology and the facilities available. II. LITERATURE REVIEW: The literature review takes a look at what other theorists and artists have written and done regarding relief painting. III. EXPERIMENTAL SURVEY: This chapter presents a sequential report on the experimental survey — experiments in the use of foam rubber for relief effects and the preliminary paintings undertaken as prelude to the main project. IV. APPRECIATION OF PAINTINGS: The fourth chapter deals with the description and appreciation of the relief paintings