Various Art Critiques The Doll Man, Doug Safranak, oil painting As I enter the Gioconda and Joseph King Gallery at the Norton Museum of Art the first thing that Caught my attention was a painting measuring approximately at 4 ft. by 10 ft. on the side wall in a well- light area. As I further examine the painting the first thing I notice is that it has super realism. It also has color, texture, implied space, stopped time, and that it is a representational piece. The foreign man sitting on the
in 1888. The subject of The Sower is a man working in a field all day all alone, in the hot overbearing sun, who is far from home. Gogh uses the visual elements and principles of design listed below to describe a lonely soul. The painting illustrates how long and hard a day or life can be and depicts a home that is far away. The colors of the field represent the joy the sower has in his work. Outline of Visual Elements and Principles of Design: A. Line – An irregular soft line is used to establish
The acrylic painting medium is a fairly new addition to the various painting mediums available to todays artists. It has been around since the 1950's and has been continually under development and refinement ever since. Acrylic paint is highly favored amongst artists because of its wonderful versatility. It can be applied thickly as an impasto having rich texture or in washes mimicking the characteristics of watercolor. Another likable characteristic of acrylic paint is its permanence. Acrylic
Oosterwyck’s oil painting has many layers that display the creativity and imagination of the painting. The oil painting has many objects of interest that makes the work of art so interesting to analyze. The painting draws you in because of the colors and shapes of large and small proportions. The Saturation and dramatic color concepts along with overlapping represent the unique style of art displayed. When Analyzing the work of art the distinct areas of focus in understanding the oil painting is: lighting
a monochromatic color scheme with no additional colors added to it. The foreground and background of the stone has a lighter shade when compared to the middleground of the stone. The stone is covered with a fluid loop and twisting pattern, and its edges are jagged and rough. Among the ten views, the Side View of the Stone from the Front Right portrays a feeling of seclusion to the world to the audience while possibly referencing to Daoist ideologies and beliefs of immortal beings, or deities, and
this painting shows the reflection of hope in the people despite the Depression. There is not a linguistic message in the “American Gothic”. The non-coded iconic I see in the portrait painting are representational two-dimensional humans standing side by side. The elements of this artwork include geometric shapes in the background of a triangle, square, and trapezoid. Behind the shapes are green half circles, and behind that is blue. The focal point is in the front and center of the painting. It
individual. Grand Canal, Venice, 1908 is a prime example of Monet's talents in these areas. The structure of the painting is very loose. There are few hard lines in the composition that represents solid structure. The curves in conjunction with the shades of color as well as light usage give the piece a mirage-like effect. It is easy to imagine Monet's vantage point while he was painting the picture by the way the composition is set up. One can tell he was looking towards the buildings on the other
Value and light are so important; they make up the 3D qualities of this painting. There are some areas in the painting that lighter than others. The use of light and dark in an art piece makes it look more real than ever. There is heavy shading on the left to keep the viewer's eyes focus into the middle of the painting. The window becomes one of the central themes of the picture, providing the portrait with light and luminosity. Her arms and face are flesh tones, the maid looks real and three dimensional
of the house and road have a smooth and rounded angle that appears to be distorted. I don’t see any three-dimensional form that was use in this painting, however, the artist tend to portray a different angles that allow the viewer to see certain things like the trees and curved road to stand out and grab the viewer attention. The shapes used in the painting seem to be organic, because of the naturally outdoor environment and authentic of colors. In the representation of peoples, shape lend character
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is famous painting dated 1633. The painting shows the disciples and God on a fishing boat when God calls a storm and a huge wave is crashing over the boat as it is drifting towards a rocky bank. The disciples are crying out in fear, and God replies “Why are ye fearful, O yes of little faith?” (Zell) Not only does this painting represent the power of God, but also the power of nature and how man is helpless towards it. (The Rembrant Teaching Project ) The disciples
Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Anchiano, Tuscany in 1452. Da Vinci was a painter and an inventor. He is known mostly for his art today. Two of the most famous paintings in the world are The Last Supper and Mona Lisa, which he painted. Da Vinci's father was the only one who admired his artistic work and at 15 asked painter Andrea del Verrocchio if he could train Da Vinci. Da Vinci stayed under Verrocchio for about a decade, and then went out on his own in 1478. In 1482 he painted his first piece, The
portrayal of African American life in his paintings. Lawrence’s style was remising of Pablo Picasso’s cubism, but with more color and darker features. He referred to his style of art as “Dynamic Cubism”, a style that is carried on by several other African American artists today. Lawrence was just thirteen when he was first introduced to art when his family moved to New York. One of his art teachers say that Lawrence had great potential and urged him to study hard and get into a good school. At the age
face this painting gives you a feeling of bliss and strong seriousness. The well-crafted painting was created by John Rogers Cox baring the name Gray and Gold. This painting is on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Gray and Gold is a stunning painting that has heavy meaning imbedded into its alluring colors. The seventy-five-year-old painting is an oil on canvas. The style of the painting, as well as most of Cox’s paintings, is regionalism and magical realism. In Cox’s paintings you see fields
the day and with the changes of the seasons. Wheatstacks, snow effect, morning is the particular haystack painting that will be focused on. Van Gogh’s The sower (in the setting sun), focuses on complementary colors and symbolism which allows us to view nature in a monumental and more eternal way. One of Van Gogh’s main interests were to paint farming subjects, capturing the field and the hard working peasants or farmers. More specifically the sower was his choice figure, due to the strong symbolism
description for Pablo Picasso’s oil on canvas is: Portrait of Sylvette is one of 40 portraits of Sylvette David that Picasso made in 1954 after meeting the young woman in the south of France. The portraits range from realistic to abstract and include paintings, sculpture, drawings, and ceramics. Since the early 1930s, Picasso frequently painted seated women in profile. As in other works, he has altered Sylvette’s face to show both sides. Fluid lines represent her face, hair, neck, hands, and rocking
I spent the day in the Philadelphia Museum of Art many paintings appealed to my interest. Seeing the art in person truly made me see the beauty and captivity a painting can hold. Each gallery was filled with different American works. My favorite kind of paintings are the ones I can look at and immediately write a story in my head about what is happening, even if it not what the artist intended. As I was going through the galleries one painting in particular stuck in my mind. I was fortunate enough
The painting I chose was The German by Andrew Wyeth. The German was painted in 1975 and consists of watercolor and black ink. The German is a watercolor painting about a German solider during World War I. The subject matter of the painting attracted me because, I like the story a historical painting tells; historical paintings in general, grab my attention more than portraits. I can appreciate the fact that Andrew Wyeth portrayed a WWI figure or event than a WWII figure or event because, a lot
you walk into the Los Angeles County Museum of Arts (LACMA), the sheer amount of paintings to view can be overwhelming but each is a masterpiece of its own as you pass by each art frame by frame from all different time. Francois Boucher, one of the greatest artist in the 18th century, was born in Paris, France on 1703 and later died on May 30th 1770. A painting that stands out is the Monument to Mignard, a painting Francois Boucher created around 1735 using oil on canvas with the dimensions of 28
Wayside Madonna is an oil painting on canvas by Edith Catlin Phelps. It was painted around 1939. Painted in southern California, it is a genre painting that is part of the regionalism movement but also has a religious subject. This painting is currently part of the permanent collection at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California. Phelps's oil painting Wayside Madonna ultimately focuses on the lady in the foreground, providing a narrative about southern California culture, and places an emphasis on
The colours I use create a sense of freedom in my work, as well as unruliness. I have no preconceived ideas of how my pallet will unfold for each painting. I simply work with my own personality and what I am drawn to at that time. In relation to my darker pieces, I found the overall appearance of them very structured and geometric, and not as free flowing and natural in contrast to my colourful pieces