Art is merely an expression of one’s innermost self.
One does not need any special knowledge or training to appreciate Art or practice it. Or elaborate laboratories or equipment.
Just one’s spirit.
In Art, there is no such thing as right or wrong. Every thought, every idea, every idiom is a celebration of a mind. And every mind is unique.
As we look at Art down the ages we revel in the discovery of wondrous minds from the past.
In Prehistoric times, Neanderthal Man used stone and plant colors to paint on cave walls. Today we see his world through them. The paintings mostly depict the wild animals of the era, with some line depictions of the human form and some abstract drawings as well.
The paintings are representational rather than natural and life-like, and are believed to have been hunting magic, which would increase herds, or the work of religious shamans in a visionary trance.
Cave Paintings were first uncovered in Europe during the late 1800s, and have since been authenticated by radio-carbon dating and other methods. Among the colors used were red and yellow ochre, hematite, manganese oxide and charcoal. Some of the paintings were also line-etched onto the rock before coloring.
Rock and Cave paintings have since been found in different parts of the world, and reveal the culture and way of life of period and people they were accredited to.
Cave painting has been revived in recent times and today there are active practitioners of this modified form of the art. You can also try your hand at it!
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