Ben Quilty – Margaret Olley Ben Quilty is a young artist who recently won the last Archibald prize with his portrait of his idol Margaret Olley, a fellow Australian artist that he deeply admires. Quilty’s technique, image and use of elements and principles reflect on his feelings towards his model. The materials used in his portrait of Margaret are suspected to be oil paint because the texture of the paints looks to be think and gloopy. It doesn’t look smooth of blended anywhere, there are also signs of the use of a palate knife along the right cheek and the brow of Margaret’s head. There is also a lack of paint for a majority of her face; the bright white of Margaret’s face is actually the surface of the canvas.
The colors blend well together, yet he is able to distinguish each individual shape by the different shades, allowing the painting to still seem realistic. The shadows created are positioned just right that also are realistic, that although the viewer cannot see the sun (light source) in the painting, they are able to approximate exactly where it is outside of the painted scene. Gifford uses sfumato as a major lighting technique, which creates a haziness that is calming to the reader. This haziness is still able to portray a natural light throughout his painting. The natural light is coming from mainly the top right of the painting, and is able to light the background of the painting, as well as the very front of the foreground.
That may be partly because he specialized in the relatively modest medium of watercolor. But more important, unlike, Georgia O'Keeffe, he was not a strong image maker. But it is his sophisticated play with abstraction and the process of painting rather than imaginative vision or emotional resonance that distinguishes his art. Examining Marin’s paintings shows the amazing imaginative range and technical spontaneity that Marin brought to etchings, oils, and especially watercolors — which comprise 80% of his known works. Marin’s highly individual style was a combination from the precedents of Paul Cézanne, German Expressionism, and early Cubism.
Lord of the Flies Ralph is the Best LeaderRalph is the best leader because he represents civilization, is democratic, and is optimistic. He works together with the other boys in a productive and fair way. Ralph is the best leader because he is a team player, is productive, is able to prioritize, and believes in civilized rules. Ralph said: “We must make smoke on top of the mountain. We must make a fire” (p.37).
In My last Duchess, the character of the Duke immediately gives an impression of being rather self-obsessed, he seems proud and quite boastful as he. Begins the poem by showing off The painting of His last Duchess.The implication beneath this is that he values his art much in the same way he did the Duchess, as something to be admired, something of beauty.This contrasts to the river god, who despite being a man of power, begins the poem in a modest manner 'I may be smelly and I may be old'.However toward the end of the monalogues the characters both seem more alike in their possession over women.One similarity is the implication by both the Duke and The River God of killing the women to keep them obedient shows a power that both the men feel.The quote 'I gave command and smiles stopped altogether' tells us that he ordered the death of his wife, because she didn't appreciate her title as much as he would have liked.The fact that he infers this to the envoy males it seem like a threat to his next Duchess.The river god seems more gentle and romantic to his girl, he speaks of her with more affection 'beautiful White face' this soft tone is a continuous one up until the last line, where the mood grows more sinister as he gives the girl an indirect threat 'if she goes,I will not forgive her' behind this there is an implication of killing te girl if she strays,just like the last
Though the painting was not on commission, as Sargent’s purposes were purely reputational, the Gautreau’s intentions are clear in the work and their values as a prominent family aligned with that of society at the time. Wealth, status and exotic aloofness are apparent in the dress, adornments and pose of the sitter. As Singer prided himself on “paint[ing] what I see,” it stands to reason that Gautreau would have worn such daring clothing and exhibited a sensual suggestiveness that would have pushed social boundaries at the time (Shi). In this way, Gautreau was the epitome of the 19th century woman at the forefront of social change, reigned in by societal value of material object and wealth, while pushing against the designated role of passive beauty with suggestive dress and
The author does this to give Henri a new level of respect from the reader after him being ambushed for painting horribly. Steinbeck writes these two paragraphs as one huge juxtaposition.“Also he was not really a painter... But as a boat builder he was superb.” (Steinbeck 3,18). The two paragraphs have two different tones toward Henri, one making him seem like he had no talent for painting and that he was even too busy to paint, but the other with much more respect and appreciation. This makes reader understand the character more in depth with two different sides to the
The Faces of Diego Rivera Diego Rivera was a great artist; critics compared him to the great Michelangelo a true Renaissance man. This comparison allows us to see what an accomplished artist he was and how significant his artwork was to the art world as well as the general public. Rivera’s artwork was very well known; his uniqueness separated him from other artist of his era even though he was known to have some links to communism. One of Diego Rivera’s finest work of art was The Flower Vender (Girl with Lilies) painted in 1941. The painting was painted in oil on Masonite.
He sure has mastered it because to me it flawless. There is just something about the painting that I catch myself staring, it’s just so beautiful. The Three paintings I chose were all unique in my eyes but had a couple of similarities as well. First off I found out that architectural and landscape paintings were very popular in the 19th century and the three artist I chose were landscapists. They also painted a lot of architectural paintings as well.
When he felt he had the right image he would then project the slide onto a canvas and pencil in both lines and details. The reason why Goings was so amazingly talented is because he could paint the photograph with such profound detail that the audience would be able to see detail that they would typically not be able to see in reality. "My paintings are about light, about the way things look in their environment and especially about how things look painted. Form, color and space are at the whim of reality, their discovery and organization is the assignment of the realist painter." The painting called Ralphs Diner (1982) is a great example of the vivid detail he used with light color and texture.