Painting Reflecting Impression of the Blooming of Bougainvillea Flowers

Abstract

The aims of this study were 1) to study history and significances of Bougainvillea flowers and 2) to create a painting that reflects the impression of the blooming of Bougainvillea flowers. The data were collected from documents, publications, online media, field note, survey, non-participation observation, interview, notetaking, photograph, analyzing and synthesizing information. The area in creating the work was a center of Buriram Province. The result revealed that Paper flowers were famous among Thai people because they were easy grown and had various species with different colors. Based on the Thai traditional beliefs, the Bougainvillea flower would bring luck, and represent happiness, brightness, and prosperity. It mostly blooms in a dry season. All collected information was applied to create painting to show the impression of the blooming of Bougainvillea flowers around the center of Buriram Province. This work was created with the creator’s emotion according to Impressionist’s concept with oil painting on canvas. The asymmetrical balance and harmony color in the Theory of Color techniques were also used to create four pieces of painting. This creation was considered to have its beauty and artistic value according to esthetics.  Moreover, the contents and stories were in line with Buriram people’s ways of life that would be beneficial to the creator and the viewers of this works.