Georgia O’Keeffe Georgia O’Keefe paints wispy curved shapes and her use of thin paint and clear colours evokes feelings of mystical silence. Her work is very different to certain aspects of Anna Keay’s work- abstract shapes based on line, colour, light and dark masses, repetition, and some symmetry. It is however smooth and soft like Renoir when he paints his people but hers is no way near as detailed. ‘Red Poppy’ Oil on canvas, 1927 This painting gives a profound impact, mainly because we never look at something so insignificant in such great detail, as it is a large and vivid, persimmon-red shape which shows an extreme close-up of a poppy. I think the original of this piece is supposed to be smaller, but the viewer still sees the flower in a huge perspective because the angle and position from which the painting was created makes the viewer feel like they are very close to the painting anyway.
Renoir makes the trees and party decorations in the background stand out easily by painting in light colors such as white, blue, and green and having them contrast beautifully with the dark clothing of the people. The sunlight is also contrasted with the clothing, almost making it so that the viewer can picture the ambience at that moment. The third painting, La Promenade, painted by Claude Monet, is one of the most famous Impressionist paintings of this time period. Only blue, green, brown and other natural colors are used in this entire painting, giving the viewer’s a feeling of quietness and comfortableness. Also, the lady with the umbrella occupies most of the space of the canvas, signaling that she is the main focus of the work.
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. The type of material used to construct the painting was oil on a canvas a very popular technique. The subject matter is a lady, sitting calmly and peacefully on a green surface, before a green wall. She is wearing a multicolor dress, including green and some light brown, with her hands joined together. She is shown from her knee up to the top of her hair.
The fact that she isn’t looking at the camera suggests that what she’s looking at isn’t important but the way her face is illuminated is what the focus is. This is supported by the colours and toning of the painting. The use of colouring and tone in the portrait are extremely supportive to the subject of the painting. The dark and manly warm colours in the background and the clothing in a way brighten the white surface of the canvas on the face. The common colour in Margaret’s hat and top act almost as guide lines and our focus is drawn to the space in between.
Lytton Strachey by Vanessa Bell appeals to me because it is slightly abstract and has a slightly distorted look – for example, the hand has been stretched and is out of proportion. It also uses a variety of colours and has an unusual arrangement – with an unclear background, which makes it stand out. I chose this painting because, when looking through many paintings, I found that this one interested me most, and was the most memorable. Marianne von Werefkin’s self portrait also interests me because the person blends in with the background, and it has movement to it so is unusual. Also, it is very colourful, and uses different shades of colour blending in to each other, so is bright and stands out.
At a first glance, it was the polished sensual beauty of Correggio’s painting that initially struck me. Although Cézanne’s Bathers may not be obviously striking, there is a far more natural beauty in the harmony of his colour choices and the ordinariness of his nude subjects. Correggio’s mythological oil painting is symmetrical, focusing on one nude figure centre, resting against a tree trunk. Other nude figures are situated to each side with foliage behind and the sky can be seen in each top corner. The figure focused on is Leda, purposely posed with a swan between her legs, neck curving between her breasts.
The plot revolves around them and what happens to them. I believe that a story without characters is like the earth without humans; it would be incomplete! I don't think it's necessary to like the character, but more so important to at least be able to identify with the character. An interesting character should have at least one flaw or weakness, perfect characters don't draw in my attention as well. In the short story "The Yellow Wallpaper", the author, Charlotte Perkins, does an excellent job of painting a picture of the main character.
So metaphorically, she is hiding from reality but on a physical level, Blanche avoids light to prevent others from seeing the reality of her beauty that is now being “put out” like light. From the start, Blanche is portrayed as a “moth” [pg. 5] , a creature of darkness, often mistaken for a butterfly, a creature of light, thus building up on the theme of illusion. As a moth cocoons itself to avoid bright light, the colored paper lantern Blanche bought represents her creating a beautiful dream to gloss over the ugly reality (light bulb) that she cannot confront. She is able to manipulate facts and reality, hide the truth and be in control of whom she is.
Her eyes are blacked out and her lips are voluptuous and red. The feminine soft hues of pinks and peaches led me to believe that there was a body in the center of this art piece. Why would Snyder place this woman in the middle just to cover her up? It made me feel as if the woman within the painting was being overlooked and then I questioned myself, “Did Snyder feel overlooked in her life?” If that was the case, in what aspects of her life did she feel overlooked? I then wondered if that was her, trapped in her own mind or trapped in a society that did not view her as an equal, which
Both art works have a bright and a dark colour. Both paintings are uncommon and that is why people are attracted to observe them. When a person stares at these works he or she is wondering why. Why does this artist use these perfect cycles to express herself? What do these polka dots mean?