Arts 1301/5009 Critique paper The piece of work that caught my eye the most at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston was that of Henri Matisse. Henri Matisse, a French artist, painted this piece in 1911. It is a portrait that is known to have been dedicated to “Olga Merson” who was a student of his. ”. The artwork caught my attention because of the blend of wonderful and brilliant color, and also because I found an odd features on it (two black lines), which makes it stand out of the norm.
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.
The sculptures were magnificent being able to pay close advertency to the detail. I extremely enjoyed my visit to the DMA and look forward to going back another time. The first piece of artwork I selected was “The Conversion of Saint Paul” by Benjamin West in 1786. This particular work of art is beautiful oil on canvas painting depicting the conversion of St. Paul, one of the fathers of the Christian church. The short caption that I read near the painting
It helps by making the most important part of the picture stand out to the viewers and capturing their attention. There are three main paintings done by Degas, Renoir, and Monet—a few of the painters that helped build up Impressionism to a point of prominence—that contain all of these characteristics. In Edgar Degas’ painting, Prima Ballerina, the most important part of it is the ballerina. Degas was able to make this quite obvious by blurring and distorting the people and scenery behind her. Degas also used very light pastel colors in the background to make the ballerina stand out more in the painting, as well as making her seem like she is letting off light and making the work seem, in general, much more relaxing and carefree.
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.
There is also a circle of speakers around him that start at his ears and gradually get bigger as they come away from him. The background is filled with yellow and red design with one big yellow circle at the top middle of the painting. At the bottom left corner there is scribbles of graffiti and lines of red all along the lower half of the painting. Bruce Bailey made his artwork have a very abstract look by choosing the colours and designs he did, and used it throughout the painting which made his work very unique and interesting. Analysis; Bailey used colour and value elements in his painting.
In both Henri Matisse’s Le Bonheur de Vivre (The Joy of Life) and Vasily Kandinsky’s Sketch I for “Composition VII” the artists use similar techniques/styles in color, but use different techniques when it comes to brushstroke, line, and spacing. Both are outstanding works of art that reflect not only modernism but also the artistic movements that encompass them. They are also more different than alike. Matisse and Kandinsky both use a vibrant color pallet in their paintings, with rich primary colors, and some hints of other rich secondary (and a few tertiary) colors. The colors are used to show different forms and they draw the eye around the paintings.
"Oriental Poppies" almost looks like a close up photograph. O’Keeffe’s painting incorporated photographic techniques such as cropping and close-ups. This oil painting is an explosion of radiant colors on canvas, lending a compelling effect. O'Keeffe used dazzling red and orange as the main color of the petals. The skillful shading and smooth finish of the petals draw attention to the vibrancy of the flowers.
Rachel Halliday “If we could paint your life and frame it, Like a picture on a wall, then we could all stop For a moment and stand staring in awe,” Connor Oberst *~*~* There is more to everything than what initially meets the eye. As we get more familiar with certain things, we come to realize that these seemingly simple items are more multifarious then what was first thought. For example, when you think of butterflies, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the colorful flutter of their tiny wings, but there is so much more than just the array of beautiful colors that these small creatures display. The same thing goes for us as human beings. In a sense, we are recognized and thought upon
I also love getting lost in the brushstrokes with the aid of my music. However the best part about painting is the overall sense of pride I feel when I finish a painting. It’s the same feeling I get when I score the winning goal or get an A on a quiz. These “hobbies” of mine have become my way of releasing my