The painting is of a woman peering over her shoulder, she is wearing a hat with a pink bow and is also wearing a scarf, in the background there is a pink parasol around strong blocks of cold colours. Ferguson has used strong rectangular shapes in the background. In my opinion the focal point is the persons face as it is smooth against the rough background which creates a strong contrast and makes it stand out. In the painting you can only see the woman’s face and shoulders and she takes up about a third of the painting. Ferguson has used oil on board to create this portrait.
English task #3 Through the use of descriptive language an author is able to portray the distinctively visual to the reader, which is able to alter their perceptions of characters and setting. Peter Goldsworthy is able to achieve this in 'Maestro' in many different ways. Examples include the use of imagery from Paul's journey to Adelaide and the idea that first impressions mean everything. Imagery used in Paul's trip to Adelaide creates a distinctively visual setting for the reader. Threw out this book Goldsworthy uses many descriptive tools such as descriptive adjectives, similes, metaphors and personification to give the reader a distinct visual of both characters and settings.
Slicing, splitting and fragmenting her subjects, and using the abstract visual illusions of Op Art. Fashion illustrator, Anna Higgie, mixes contemporary art with vintage influences and enjoys the act of illustrating fashion more than the actual garment itself. Higgie has always been drawn to fashion imagery. “I think that some of the most interesting art in the world right now can be found on catwalks and in the pages of fashion magazines. It’s not recognized by everyone as a serious art form but personally I have always found great inspiration, drama and beauty in the world of fashion” -Bold and uniquely graphic style -work focuses on the portrait, in abstraction and elegance.
This presents a deeper, more truthful interpretation of reality through the practice of both synthetic and analytical cubism that reflects an avante garde style. Picassos reinterpretation of reality in is artwork “ Still Life with a Cane Chair” 1912 is a good example of Picassos thoughts and attitudes toward art. We can see evidence of Cubist ideas and theories of art that portray aspects of the modern world whilst showing Picasso’s obsession with being avant garde. In Picasso’s artwork the unique combination of materials used to create the work such as the use of oil painted abstract forms with collaged oil cloth and rope creates both multiplicity and relativity of life. This combination of analytical and synthetic cubism reflects Picasso’s interest in ideas perception and reality in painting.
The art piece that inspires me for my personal production task is from a little known artist by the name of Alice Pasquini. Pasquini builds a cultural identity for independent women through her colourful and objective street art pieces. She achieves this through her depictions of individuals, usually female or children, with explicit facial expressions commonly painted upon old unwanted walls. The facial expressions of these characters speak their story and identity aided by the refined and unusual painting style and the varying colours used to produce them. 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.
Today, photography has become a powerful means of communication and a mode of visual expression that touches human life in many ways. For example, photography has become popular as a means of crystallizing memories. Most of the billions of photographs taken today are snapshots--casual records to document personal events such as vacations, birthdays, and weddings. Photographs are used extensively by newspapers, magazines, books, and television to convey information and advertise products and services. Practical applications of photography are found in nearly every human endeavor from astronomy to medical diagnosis to industrial quality control.
“Portrait of Tomas Garrigue Masaryk” is a 38 3/8 inch by 51 1/2 inch oil on canvas painting that incorporates the technique of layering various colors and pigments. The layering technique used for this piece of art creates textures and therefore forms a sense of depth within the painting and also somewhat of a 3D appeal. Kokoschka also paints in a very energetic and lively manner. His brush strokes are very quick paced and “of-the-moment”. His style can be also classified as the type in which when one paints, there really is no such thing as “messing up,” just
In painting, the sketch is copied to a surface (canvas, ceramic artworks, wood, any objects, etc.) or has the sketch close by to look at when painting on the surface. The canvas can be painted with ink, watercolor, fabric dyes, spray cans, and many other mediums. There are four different kinds of printing, but relief is the most common. In printmaking the sketch is transferred to the matrix (rubber slabs, wood blocks, metal plates, silkscreen, stone slabs, etc.).
Does painting have any advantages over photography in portraying people? Painting and photography are two of the most popular art forms, which allow to depict persons or scenes of common life. But while both painting and photography can produce beautiful images, the process of creating and the attitude towards them are very different. In my opinion the main advantage that painting has over photography in general and escepially in portraying people is that a photography is a copy, not a creation, while a painting is a rendering of artists’ vision, it is pure creation. Some people say that photography is a contemporary art form that can be just as inspiring and impressive as painting.
Although the flowers are asymmetrical, the artist has tried to create an element of balance by placing them almost at the middle of the painting, and through the mixing of intense and dark colors. This makes the flowers to stand out clearly in the painting. The artist uses a variety of colors to make the painting beautiful and reduce a sense of monotony (Buster and Crawford 31). The viewer is looking at the flowers from a distance thus their medium size. This brings the effect of realism generated by the painting.