"Welcome to a journey that will transform your life forever. In the following pages, you'll discover a timeless wisdom that has guided generations of seekers, dreamers, and doers. Ecclesiastes 9:10 holds the secret to unlocking your full potential, unleashing your passions, and leaving a lasting impact on the world.
This book is more than just a collection of inspiring stories and practical advice – it's a roadmap to living a life that truly matters. Through the experiences of six individuals, you'll learn how to overcome obstacles, pursue your purpose, and make a difference in the lives of others.
As proceed, you'll be challenged to rethink your priorities, confront your fears, and embrace your unique talents and gifts. You'll discover that the power to create the life you've always wanted is within your reach, waiting to be unleashed.
So, take a deep breath, open your heart, and get ready to be inspired. The wisdom of Ecclesiastes 9:10 is about to transform your life in ways you never thought possible."
By David U.Mba
General African Studies for all students of University of Lagos 200 level
Philosophy and Logic
The course
Visual literacy is a visual communication process. It is a set of abilities that enables an individual to effectively find, interpret, evaluate, use, and create images and visual information in ways that advance thinking, decision making, communication, and learning. A visually literate individual is both a critical consumer of visual messages and a competent creator of same.
Drawing using pencil on paper is the easiest and most affordable way to create images and communicate visual information, which is the key component of visual literacy.
This article provides you with information to learn about African fine artists who had or currently making great impact using their drawings, short biography and quotes to create awareness and motivate learners about drawings and fine art in general. This cut across modern and contemporary artistic environment on the Continent from older to younger artists, with their unique styles and philosophical approach to their arts. They are outstanding artists whose works and influence still dominates the art stage.
Some quotes of the selected artists
• Any visual artist who cannot draw is really for me not a visual artist.
- Uche Okeke
Source: https://africa.si.edu/exhibits/uche.htm
• Young artists in a new nation that is what we are! We must grow with the new Nigeria and work to satisfy her traditional love for art or perish with our colonial past.
- Uche Okeke, from the "Zaria Art Society Manifesto," Natural Synthesis, 1960
Source: https://www.khanacademy.org
• An obstacle I overcame was the challenge of earning my livelihood, solely, on the income generated from my art. Eventually, though, I mastered the art of staying steady and balanced on the raging and wildly-bucking bull of survival. I discovered early that my art was my bargaining power. So, I pursued a uniqueness of it.
- Abiodun Olaku
Source: https://www.atlassociety.org
• When we teach drawing, we are actually teaching the student to ‘see’.
- Kolade Oshiniwo
• Drawing is the basis of all pictorial representation, the beginning of most art activities.
- Kolade Oshiniwo
• Line is an important means of expression and an essential and irreplaceable component of my work.
- Kolade Oshinowo
• The initial problem I had with drawing has to do with the attitude of seeing drawings just as a means to end, but rather as a preliminary to a bigger painting or sculpture.
- Kolade Oshinowo
• Let’s keep drawing alive!
- Kolade Oshinowo
Source: Memories (2008). Catalogue of an exhibition of drawings 1970-2007
by Kolade Oshinowo
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