The Creation of Fine Arts: The Colors and Happiness of Phi Khon Nam Series

Abstract

 This research aims to 1) study the background and significance of the Phi Khan Nam tradition, 2) explain the creation of fine arts “The Colors and Happiness of Phi Khon Nam Series”, and 3) analyze the artwork of “The Colors and Happiness of Phi Khon Nam Series”. This research is creative qualitative research with five steps: 1) collect data by taking pictures and studying the Phi Khan Nam tradition, 2) creative process by explaining the method of creating the artwork, 3) disseminate the creative artwork by
organizing an exhibition of paintings called “Colors and Happiness of Phi Khan Nam Series” in the standard of art gallery, and 4) analyze data by
content analysis and presenting descriptive results.
The reserch results found the origin and significance of the Phi Khan Nam tradition of Ban Na Sao, Chiang Khan District, Loei Province. The Phi Khan Nam is a tradition that believes in worshiping ghosts, asking the sacred to help bring prosperity to the village, and commemorating the kindness of cows and buffaloes that help provide strength in rice farming. 2) The process of creating the painting series “Colors and Happiness of Phi Khan Nam” has six steps: 1) Making a sketch, 2) Preparing the canvas surface, 3) Applying light colors, 4) Applying dark colors, 5) Scraping and wiping the color, and
6) Glazing the picture. 3) The analysis of the painting series “Colors and
Happiness of Phi Khan Nam” found an emphasis on colors, lines, and
expressionism. The creation of fine arts technique “The Colors and Happiness of Phi Khon Nam Series” creates knowledge about emphasizing lines and colors that are scattered throughout the image and knowledge about the technique of “scraping and wiping the color” with sudden emotions that make the image move. The shape of Phi Khan Nam is reduced, so it has a semi-abstract and expressionism.