Mike's
African base gave him ready access to the Bushman. His Sketches
illustrate a deep respect for Africa's oldest culture &
other African Tribes
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Pencil
One of a series of
sketches commissioned for the Sound
of Africa calendar for the year 2004 each month
covering a different African Tribe and their musical instruments.
Pencil
Artwork
A universal instrument
and central to African music. They can be found in hundreds
of different forms in Africa. The large drums often play
an important role in ceremony.
Art
Illustration - Pencil
Tribal variations
range from sophisticated instruments with a large gourd
sound box to the more numerous guitars made with a 5 Litre
Oil Can, very effectively forming the body and sound box
Kung
Bushman Stalking
280mm x 360mm
Past Work
Pencil
This artwork was commissioned
as part of the very successful "African Legacy"
calendar 1996. Featured the historical demise of the Bushmen
in South Africa and beyond.
Pencil
One of several sketches
and paintings commissioned for a calendar of African Legends
- "African Tales" for the year 1998
Ra
Saokwa - Hunter 1
230mm
x 330mm Past Work
Pencil
A study of a Kwa Bushman
hunter, named Ra Saokwa, in traditional dress. The Bushman
is not strictly a Tribal culture. The have a family/clan
structure without leaders or chiefs.