Thailand by Niran

Thai paintings depict subjects in two dimensions without perspective.

The usual subjects for paintings were the Jataka stories, episodes from the life of the Buddha, the Buddhist heaven and hell and scenes of daily life.

Sukhothai period: Buddha images of the sukhothai period are elegant, with sinuous bodies and slender, oval faces.

 Sukhothai artists tried to follow the defining marks of a Buddha set out in ancient Pali texts.

For example:

- Skin so smooth that dust cannot stick 

- Legs like a deer

- Arms round like an elephant's trunk

- Head like an egg

- Hair like scorpion stingers

- Nose like a parrot's beak 

 Other periods:

Ayutthaya : Stone, characterized by juxtaposed rows of Buddha figures. 

Bangkok :  Development of the Ayutthaya style rather than by further great innovation. Paintings from the mid-19th century show the influence of Western art . 

Contemporary: Contemporary Thai art often combines traditional Thai elements with modern techniques

Ghana by Eyi, Msrah, Mensah

Visit the link and see some Ghana's art. (Every pictures aren't from Ghana)http://www.nigerbend.com/catalog.php3?cat=34

India by Noorjehen

The story of Indian art is very old, in art there belongs a lot of history. Indian art is also an art of social, political and religious influences. When you look paintings and statues you can see they all are in some way very special. History begins alive when you look ancient art. Indian art can be classified into specific periods each reflecting particular religious, political and cultural developments. Here are them:

+Hinduism and Buddhism of the ancient period (3500 BCE-present)

+Islamic ascendancy (712-1757 CE)

+The Colonial period (1757-1947)

+Independence and the postcolonial period (Post-1947)

+Modernism

+Postmodernism

Each period is unique in its art, literature and architecture. Here you can see some Indian paintings and statues:

http://www.exoticindiaart.com/artimages/hp09.jpg

http://www.library.ubc.ca/finearts/Images/IndianArt/indian_image1_byx.jpg

http://www.craftsinindia.com/newcraftsimages/PAINT002.jpg

http://www.interpol.com/Public/News/2006/images/woaIndiaStatues02.jpg