Principles of Truck Art

1. Ornate Metal Cowling
2. Framing
3. Plastic Applique (ornamental pieces sewn or stuck to form a pattern)
4. Mosaics
5. Motifs
a) Idealised elements from Life (landscapes/women)
b) Elements of Modern life (Tv, War, media inspired)
c) Talismanic and fetish objects (these represent good luck and fortune)
d) Religious Symbols such as fish, eyes, Buraq (half horse half woman)
6. Feminization of the Truck
7. Two personalities in one truck (the front and the Back showing different view points)

First draft for Principle Aesthetics of Truck Art

At this point after all my weeks of analysis and research i was able to generate a first draft of the Principles of Truck Art form Pakistan. Basically what i derived was that Truck Art is created on the following principles;

1. Framing
2. Bright Contrasting Colors
3. Islamic Geometric Patterns
4. Flat perspective
5. Poetry
6. Motifs from Popular Culture