The drawings, Treaty Signing at Medicine Lodge Creek by John Taylor and Howling Wolf shows two different perspectives of an event. The mediums used by Taylor consisted of paper and ink. In Taylor’s drawing, the meeting is attended by numerous people. Native Americans and Anglo-Americans can be identified in the drawing. Some of the Native Americans seem to be wielding bows and arrows which and can give off a bit of hostility. Also, in Taylor’s drawing there seems to be no women present which reflects the culture of men superiority over women during this time period. Wolf’s drawing was made with crayon and account ledgers. Plains ledger art is a form of art used by the people of the Great Plains. It was used to record important knowledge and events. In Wolf’s drawing there are far less people compared to Taylor’s drawing. Wolf’s drawing also gives more attention to detail when it comes down to the clothing and the tipis of the tribe’s people. One could say that Taylor’s drawing is more conventional or traditional, compared to Wolf’s drawing which seems childlike. …show more content…
It has depth and perspective. Taylor’s drawing also depicts things in real life, such as trees, rocks, logs, and the posture of the people. On the other hand, Wolf’s work is abstract and non-objective. In Wolf’s drawing lacks depth and perspective. It does have vivid coloring on the tipis and the clothing of the tribe’s people. Wolf’s line work is simple and two dimensional while Taylor’s lines are most complex and three dimensional. In Taylor’s drawing there is a clear implied line that is created by the direction of which the people look. The implied line grabs the view attention towards the center. On Wolf’s work there seems to be no implied line. This is due to different position and direction of the people in his