RESEARCH ON THE CREATION OF PAINTING WHICH WORKS ON THE SOIL BEAUTY, THE BEAUTY OF PHIMAI SOIL, THE BEAUTY PHASATHINPHIMAI

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the soil characteristics in Phimai District and the beauty of architecture of Phimai Historical Stone Palace (Prasat Hin Phimai), and to create a painting technique by using the mixed soil from Phimai district area in Nakhon Ratchasima province for this creative research. By submerging the soil sampling from Phimai District, 13 different sub-districts were selected. Experimental work on four techniques by using essential elements in composition art, including lines, weight, light, shadow, soil and texture were conducted. The experimental design was based on the material of soil that provided creatively the color and built-in theoretical knowledge. Using the natural material, as soil in Phimai, yellow color is from the yellow sand; pink-orange color is from pink-orange sand; blue and purple color are form mixed fine sandy loam; reddish-brown color is from clay loam; white- yellow color is from white clay loam, and reddish orange color is from red loam. The observations of Prasat Hin Phimai are used as parts of creativity, in stance, in the south and north of Prasat Hin Phimai, a four-color canvas technique inspired by soil on the canvas; the Phimai soil can present the integrity of culture and the combination of culture using water and soil.