In my First Nations art class, Peter George, a local artist, has been showing us the basic forms and shapes for First Nations paintings, along with information about the First Nations culture as it relates to art (i.e. myths, legends, beliefs). It has been an interesting few weeks, and we finally had the chance to put all we've learned into practice by designing our own BC animal, using the traditional designs and motifs.
My choice was an owl, accompanied by the moon. Peter says he'd be able to sell that type of work for $900, so I feel pretty pleased. Unfortunately, I cannot sell it, but can definitely enjoy hanging it on my wall without the big outlay...
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