FIELD NOTES / KAZ / Central Asia
Kazakhstan
Engraved rock & layered landscapes.
START WITH A PLACE
Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of Tanbaly
Tanbaly’s rock engravings sit among settlements and burial sites in the Chu-Ili mountains. Marks made across different periods are part of an inhabited landscape, rather than an isolated collection of decorative symbols.
Read the source UNESCO World Heritage CentreA CLOSER LOOK
A study in mass and surface.
Study how an incision catches light on an uneven rock face. Keep the original figures and their cultural context together when making notes.
An editorial observation prompt, grounded in the reference above.
WORKING COLOUR
A palette to begin with.
Five editorial tones for this surface family. Use them as a starting point for a study; they are not measured samples from the site.
Limestone paper#eee7d8oklch(0.929 0.021 85.945)
Warm sediment#c6ad86oklch(0.760 0.060 78.678)
Earth ochre#a36545oklch(0.568 0.092 47.550)
Weathered slate#657d79oklch(0.569 0.029 184.084)
Carbon ink#282b2boklch(0.286 0.004 196.917)