A DIALOGUE BETWEEN LINES AND FLORAL MOTIFS IN PAINTING

📄 Project Abstract

This research was focussed on creating a dialogue between lines and the floral in painting. Many painters have worked on floral paintings looking at the flower exclusively. There were also research works done on the floral form but, non to the knowledge of the researcher were in relation to lines as centre of interest. The study aimed at exploring the interactive role of lines as they affected the forms and shapes of the flower. While the objectives were firstly to illustrate harmonious coexistence of line on the shape and form of flower, secondly to create compositions in which the floral form is fully fused with lines, finally to explore the possibilities of reducing these fused forms into simple lines and geometric forms. The methodology for this research was practice based, and data for the study was gathered through the processes of observation, photographs and sketches. Instruments employed for data collection were camera, scanner and the computer. Manipulation of data in the stu...