The WildArt Mongolia Expedition, Introducing The Mongol Artists, Part 4: Oidoviin Magvandorj

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Magvandorj O PhotoOIDOVIIN MAGVANDORJ

Magvandorj was born in 1952 in Tsagaan Khairkhan, Uvs Aimag.

He attended/graduated from the State Pedalogical University in 1980

From 1972 to 1976 he was an member of the Union of Mongolian Artists branch in Uvs Aimag

From 1980 to 1990 he was an artist at the Musical Drama Theater, Uvs Aimag

Since 1990 he has been a freelance artist and a member of the Union of Mongolian Artists in Ulaanbaatar since 2000.

Great Empire of Mongolia

Great Empire of Mongolia

He has exhibited his work since 1977, both in Mongolia and internationally, participating in exhibitions in Paris and Mexico. His work has been in Union of Mongolian Artists exhibitions since 2005.

His awards include:
1987- “Mongolian National Costumes”- First Prize
1987- “Concert of Many Nationalities”- Best Artist
1988- Festival of Raduga- Leading Prize
2008- Leading Cultural Worker, Ministry of Education and Science

Nomadic

Nomadic

Altan Argamj

Altan Argamj

Mongolia Monday- The WildArt Mongolia Expedition, Introducing The Mongol Artists, Part 3: Gadaan Dunburee

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Dunburee-2012GAADAN DUNBUREE

Dunburee was born in 1941 in Tsakhirt, Ondurshireet soum, Tov Aimag.

From 1961 to 1965 he studied painting and handicraft at the State Pedological University.

From 1989 to 1993 he served as the Director of the Museum of Bogd Khan Palace.

He has been exhibiting his paintings since 1967, both in Mongolia and internationally, participating in exhibitions in Russia, Bulgaria, Japan, Germany, Tunisia, South Korea, China, London and Paris. He has had solo exhibitions in Moscow and Ulaanbaatar, including one at the US Embassy.

Ikh Khuree

Ikh Khuree

His awards include:
1993- the Prize of the Union of Mongolian Artists for his “Ikh Khuree” series
1995- “The Leading Worker for the Culture of Mongolia”
2000- “Star Pole” of Mongolia, which is the highest honor that the Mongolian government bestows on artists

Gun Nuur

Gun Nuur

Dunburee’s work is in the collections of:
The Mongolian Modern Art Gallery
Museum of Fine Art of Mongolia
Fund of the Mongolian Artists Union
Museum of the Orient of Russia

Private collections

Mongol Altay

Mongol Altay

Location sketch

Location sketch

Mongolia Monday- The WildArt Mongolia Expedition, Introducing The Mongol Artists, Part 2: Batnasan Davaasabuu

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BatnasanBATNASAN DAVAASAMBUU

Batnasan was born in Tsetserleg, Arkhangai Aimag, in February 1967. He lives with his three sons, a daughter and his wife. He paints in oil, watercolor and also does drawings. He is particularly known for his watercolor paintings of Mongolian daily life, portraits, nature and the animals which are the pride of Mongolians.

Work experience:
Mongolian Art University- 1983-1987
UMA member- 1987-present
UMA director of Arkhangai- 1991-1993
Founder and CEO of “Vessels of Honor” Art Gallery- 2004
TV Host of “The Voice of Classic Artists”- 2006-present
Founder and teacher of “ NomArt “ Art Training center- 2012-present

camelsExhibitions and Festivals:
“Young Modern Artists” joint Exhibition, Ulaanbaatar- 1991
“Mother Land” solo exhibitions, Tsetserleg, Arkhangai- 1993-1999
“Mongolian Birds” solo exhibition, UNDP office, Ulaanbatar- 2002
“Mongolian Lifestyle” solo exhibition, Padova Italy- 2003
“Visitors Arriving” solo exhibition, Zanabazar Fine Art Museum, Ulaanbaatar- 2004
“Laughing and Loving” joint exhibition, Edinburgh, UK- 2004
“Batna Art Show”, Chinggis Khan Hotel, Ulaanbaatar- 2005-2009
“Father’s Love” solo exhibition, Tsagaandarium Art Gallery, Ulaanbaatar- 2012
“Batna’s water color works” solo exhibition,UB EAN Ulaanbaatar- 2012
“Batna’s various art works” solo exhibition, Mazaalai Art Gallery, Ulaanbaatar- 2013

white mountainsCollections:
Fine Art Museum of Mongolia
Mongolian Modern Art Gallery
Badamkhand Art Gallery
UNDP office in Mongolia
Trade and Development Bank, Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar
Agricultural Bank,Ulaanbaatar
Chinggis Khan Hotel, Ulaanbaatar

Most of his artworks are in private collections in USA, Germany, UK, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, China, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Korea and many other countries.

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The WildArt Mongolia Expedition-Introducing the Mongol Artists, Part 1: Tugsouyn Sodnom

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It gives me great, great pleasure to begin introducing the Mongol artists who will be going on the WildArt Mongolia Expedition! I met them when I was in Ulaanbaatar last year and am very excited that they have signed on. All of them are well-known in Mongolia and deserve to be known in the United States too.

I will be posting about them one at a time on Fridays and Mondays. Then I will introduce my sponsor and supporters, along with additional artists who will be going.

Today, I would like you to meet Tugsoyun Sodnom.

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Tugsoyun was born in 1955.

She graduated from the Fine Art College, Ulaanbaatar in 1974 and from the Surikov Institute of Fine Art, Moscow, Russia, in 1980.

She has been exhibiting her work since 1974, both in Mongolia and internationally, participating in exhibitions in Bulgaria, Japan, Russia, Japan, India, Germany, Australia, Korea, the United States and London. Since 1974 she has participated in all of the Union of Mongolian Artists’ exhibitions.

Since 1974 she has designed and/or illustrated over 100 books.

Gobi Camels

Gobi Camels

Her awards include:
1985- Annual Prize of the Union of Mongolian Artists
1988- Honorary Diploma, International Exhibition, Bulgaria
1989- Mongolian Youth Federation’s Award
1993- “Honored Labor” medal, government of Mongolia
2003- “Pole Star” of Mongolia, which is the highest honor that the Mongolian government bestows on artists

Night of Otgontenger Mountain

Night of Otgontenger Mountain

Her paintings and graphic works are in the collections of:
Fine Art Museum of Mongolia
Mongolian Modern Art Gallery
Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan
Trade and Development Bank, Ulaanbaatar
Agricultural Bank, Ulaanbaatar
Mongolian Chamber of Trade and Industry
Undruul Hotel
Tsetseg Hotel
Soros Foundation, Ulaanbaatar
The Asia Foundation, San Francisco, USA
Private collections in Japan, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Korea, China, Russia, USA

Ger District

Ger District; she is particularly known for her series of ger paintings

Horse and Rider

Horse and Rider; one of her book illustrations

Mongolia Monday- Big News Coming Soon

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Byambaa and I with my painting at the Society of Animal Artists "Art and the Animal" opening weekend last year

Byambaa and I with my painting at the Society of Animal Artists “Art and the Animal” opening weekend last year

I just got home from a week long trip to the East Coast. I was the board meeting of the Society of Animal Artists (starting my second three year term), spending a couple of days with Society artist friend and colleague Alison Nicholls and, most relevent to Mongolia Monday, meeting for two days with my Mongol friend, WildArt Mongolia Expedition sponsor and supporter Byambakhuu Darinchuluun. We will have a major announcement soon about the Mongol artists who will be going on the Expedition, so stay tuned!

3 Ways To Use Your iPad For Your Art

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Ikh Nart argali head study

1. Ikh Nart argali head study

An iPad is not a substitute for traditional media. It’s its own media and can let you make images that wouldn’t be possible any other way. But it can also be used for some of the same things as pencils or pens and paper. Here are three ideas on how to do that, all using my current favorite app ArtRage.

1. Color and detail studies- One can do a fairly finished study drawing to learn a subject, its form, structure, proportions and colors. If I do a painting of this argali, I’ll already know it pretty well and can concentrate on my brushwork. I like how easy it is to make corrections, zoom in and out and keep working layer after layer until I get what I’m after.

Mongol horse running

Mongol horse running

2. Preliminary study sketches- The iPad is great for sketching and finding out if a reference animal draws well. This is a horse I saw last year. I did one sketch of the whole animal,then zoomed in to do a close-up of the head and finally moved down to do the two front legs. Once again, it’s not that this can’t be done with pencil and paper, but the iPad offers other tools like a watercolor brush that would easily let me, for example, add a watercolor wash for the shadow areas. There’s also an eraser tool for making changes or cleaning up lines. It’s also convenient not to have to scan anything. The drawings are already digitized.

Mongol bokh thumbnails

Mongol bokh thumbnails

3. Thumbnails- ArtRage works just fine for doing thumbnail sketches for working out composition ideas, like these two bokh, or Mongol elk species, fighting it out during the rut. They were way up on a hillside and as they bugled and sparred, with cows and calves  running past them. It took only a few minutes to do these six ideas, using the pencil tool with a light warm grey color for the marks. That’s another nice feature. You can do drawings like this in any color and easily change the color.

Mongolia Monday- 5 Photos Of Favorite Places: Khar Us Nuur

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Sunrise with Jargalant Uul in the background

Sunrise with Jargalant Uul in the background

On my second trip to Mongolia in 2006, which I did on my own through Nomadic Journeys, I wanted to go out to the west to visit Khomiin Tal, the third location where takhi/Przewalski’s horse has been reintroduced. I flew out to Hovd, which is around 1000 miles from Ulaanbaatar, met my guide and driver and headed east about 130 miles, most of it on earth roads. I knew nothing about anything in Mongolia at that point and it was all a brand new and exciting experience.

An unexpected sight was Khar Us Nuur National Park, which has been set aside to conserve and protect a complex of three lakes and their connecting channels. It is also one of the great birding hot spots in the world. But it’s difficult to get to the lakeshore in most places due to the thick reed beds. We camped on the shore of one of the channels the last night out in the countryside. Here are some of my favorite photos of a place I’d love to go back to sometime.

The steppe

The steppe at sunset, looking back to the east with the lakes behind me. This was my first look at the legendary grassland steppes the now exist only as remnants in Mongolia.

Cormorant

Great cormorant using an old wooden bridge as a fishing perch

Weasel

Stoat or ermine who popped up on the old wooden bridge right near where we were camping.

Bactrian camels

Bactrian camels near the soum center, Dorgon. This was the first large herd of camels that I’d seen in Mongolia.

There is a previous post about great wildlife watching places in Mongolia that includes Khar Us Nuur. You can read it here.