He sits on his bench, no easel, a plate as palate, and gently rests the stretched canvas on the mahogany table. I hear, oil on canvas, acrylic, watercolor. Silence. I stand transfixed as he squeezes paint from the oil tube. He is the artist. He paints. The strokes are firm, focused, his brush an exhibition of creativity. He plays with colors, complementary... I watch the birth of a new artwork, a new African painting.
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Set in contemporary Africa, this painting is a fusion of the past and present. Rays of hope radiate from this ethnic painting. Painting details |
Sweet mother, the tale of the African woman. Clad in innocence, the African child believes that Mama is ever there. Painting details |
African wild life painting. The struggle for survival, sometimes raw, brutal.
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Literally the most common decorative African painting available today. What makes this concept so popular?
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| Paddle down the creeks of the African rain forest region in this oil painting. Painting details |
The scenery, the safari, the wildlife, but your trip to Africa is not complete without a taste of fresh palm wine. Painting details
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Contemporary painting depicting
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Impressionist style, painting of vegetable cultivation.
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The use of complementary colors is evident in this beautiful piece of African art by artist Silver Ajalaye.
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This painting was inspired by a tradition in southern Nigeria.
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African story of the long journey home preserved in paint. Painting details |
I will look unto the hills, from whence comes mine help? A truly inspirational painting, conveyed in an African manner
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Unique African oil painting set north of the Niger. Cattle nomads, transverse the continent in search of green pasture.
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Yam pounding is a major part of African life. An art in itself, the final product "pounded yam", is a must eat. Painting details |
Calabash talk. The artist brings to life the African gourd tree in this decorative artwork. Painting details |
Beautiful African painting
Situation in Africa, ethnic and tribal differences
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