This brings the effect of realism generated by the painting. As I look at this piece of art, my eyes tend to drift to the area below the stems. It is as if am looking for a base but, they keep coming back to the pink flowers, which is the focal point (Pepperell 59). The green and pink colors are extremely intense and saturated and look natural. This is what makes the eyes go
In this essay I am going to examine two paintings by the same artist JD Ferguson; 'The Pink Parasol' and the ‘Hat with Bird'. The theme of these paintings is women and the women that I have chosen seem to be elegant due to their posture and clothing. In this essay I will discuss the visual elements most predominate in these paintings which, in my opinion, are colour, tone and texture, I will also compare and contrast the images and choose my favourite of the two paintings. JD Ferguson was the first of four children and attended the Royal High School. Although he briefly trained as a Naval Surgeon, Ferguson soon realised that his ambition was painting and he spent some time travelling in Spain, Morocco and France to develop his artistic knowledge and experience.
Linda Cheung Professor Bender Intro to World Art Paper Assignment 13 October 2011 Portrait of Tomas Garrigue Masaryk by Oskar Kokoschka I suppose you could say that what captivated me at first glance was the color used and the vitality thus brought out of the “Portrait of Tomas Garrigue Masaryk” by Oskar Kokoschka. Due to the pigmentation of this particular piece of art, I was initially drawn to it from across the room. However, as I approached it and gave closer inspection towards this artwork, I discovered that there were various other elements to take in as well. Easily depicted in this painting is an important figure, which can obviously be deduced to being Tomas Garrigue Masaryk, in the middle. Behind him to his right sits a man who has his hand placed on Masaryk’s arm, and behind Masaryk’s left are images of a civilization.
This effect it to make it seem real like and not fake. Mattisse was known well for his use of color and in this painting, although the colors are soft, the colors of the fruit and the woman’s shirt stand out. My eye is also drawn almost to the center of the painting to the glass bottle of wine that is a bright reddish color. The daylight coming through the window and lighting up the room tells us that this is possibly a breakfast or a brunch, since there is also quite a bit of fruit on the table. This is all around a warm and inviting piece.
* Pink and bright turquoise creates a retro and sparkly clean look. It is a perfect choice to wear at the formal functions in night. * It is all about making an art by pairing turquoise with black and white. * To create and sporty, fresh look you can pair turquoise color with yellow or orange. * Turquoise with light brown, gray or silver creates a Southwestern flavor.
When screening The Portrait Bust, it is visible that lights and shadows help define the form. The presence of natural and museum provided light over the more faintly sculpted surfaces enhances the sculpture and presents the illusion of real skin and hair. Even though the sculpture is made of marble, the hair takes on a very lifelike appearance which illustrates the realism demanded by the Romans. It is extremely intricate and detail oriented when viewing the upper half of the bust, especially the hair. The eyes also make the
Marriage of Giovanni Arnofini was a Renaissance oil-painting masterfully painted by Jan van Eyck to depict the marriage between Italian businessman Arnofini and Jeanne de Chenany. The artist’s material practices have flawlessly captured the moment of this incidence with mirror-like realism. However, it’s the symbols that are used in its conceptual practices that gives meaning and delivers messages subtlety in pure visual form. Many ordinary objects found indoor that appears on the painting are not just for ornamental purposes, rather, they give layers of meaning to the marriage scene depicted and also provide cultural and historical background to when the painting was painted. A mirror has been prominently positioned in the upper middle part of the picture plane.
ANNA HIGGIE Anna Higgie is a contemporary artist and illustrator, living and working in Barcelona. Anna’s portraits is not your everyday portrait, all though you will also find more conventional portraits in her portfolio. But these portraits are definitely my favorites. Here she shows us a visual deconstruction. Slicing, splitting and fragmenting her subjects, and using the abstract visual illusions of Op Art.
The unique texture used by Rothko helps the painting look dynamic and expressive. Unlike Mondrain, whose rectangles have sharp edges and even color, Rothko made the edge of his rectangles blurry, and the density of color uneven. It is easy to discover that the picture plane of White and Greens in Blue is built up by layers and layers of small brush strokes, and the brush marks are sometimes dense and sometimes sparse. This indicates that Rothko paints in a very spontaneous way. For example,
She inspires me from her bold, bright and profound artworks that are so characteristically distinguishable as being her style that they are hard to be mistaken as someone else’s work, this sense of identity through style is incredibly intriguing as a way of expressing ones individuality. The particular piece that I have selected entitled ‘morning wishes’ I find to be a hauntingly beautiful, dark and nostalgic depiction of childhood memories, growth and acceptance. Unlike many of her other art pieces ‘morning wishes’ is not painted using spray paint but instead with acrylic paints. The rather unusual use of media by Pasquini is a statement in itself. A statement about identity through personal history.