Natural Color Applied on Paper Media for Illustration the Book of Syair Lampung Karam with Watercolor Method An Indigenous Document on the Magnitude of the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption

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10.2991/978-2-38476-238-5_18How to use a DOI?

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natural color; watercolor; float poetry; illustration

Abstract

This study aims to explore the use of natural colors derived from Sumatran endemic plants. The results of natural color extraction are applied to paper media with the watercolor method in illustrating the book of Syair Lampung Karam. The watercolor method was chosen for its ability to create an effect of color density that matches the aesthetics of folklore. The use of watercolor that gives a historical impression of the book raised. Experiments conducted on the study produced a natural color palette of materials such as foliage and flowers that came from Kebun Raya Institut Teknologi Sumatera. Extraction from natural pigments mixed with water medium and several other supporting substances that can create color variations that match the aesthetics of folklore. The color variations produced in this study transformed into natural watercolor. The book of Syair Lampung Karam which tells the incident of the eruption of Mount Krakatau in 1883 is illustrated using the watercolor method with a natural color palette. The coloring technique was chosen according to the characteristics of historical-themed illustrations, focusing on the effects of transparency and gradation of natural colors. The results showed that the use of natural colors in paper media with the watercolor method created an authentic illustration of the book of Lampung Syair Karam and had a historical impression in visual form. The practical implications are the development of eco-friendly coloring techniques in illustration art, as well as the utilization of natural materials in other works of art.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Susi Susyanti
AU  - Putri Kholida
AU  - Reza Pustika
AU  - Candra Prayogi
AU  - Nufikha Ulfah
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/04/29
TI  - Natural Color Applied on Paper Media for Illustration the Book of Syair Lampung Karam with Watercolor Method An Indigenous Document on the Magnitude of the 1883 Krakatoa Eruption
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Art, Craft, Culture and Design (ICON-ARCCADE 2023)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 193
EP  - 203
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-238-5_18
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-238-5_18
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