Similar to brushstroke, the line in Matisse’s painting is very fluid and smooth and creates solid figures by the boundaries between colors. In Kandinsky’s painting the lines are very coarse and random. Also, the spacing in the paintings is very different. In Matisse’s painting, the placement of the people is well balanced and spaced out throughout the painting. In addition, though Matisse’s colors are very flat, he creates space through the
The skillful shading and smooth finish of the petals draw attention to the vibrancy of the flowers. The contrast between the dark shades in the middle of the flower shows the depth & detail to the painting. As an artist she liked to balance the picture in all ways, so that if the painting was to be folded in half, both sides would be about the same. The scale of the painting is amazing. She truly believed in painting the flower close up to show the full detail, instead of painting a flower to the true scale whereas you would only see a tiny flower.
The emphasis also on space is wonderful, the photograph making you feel like you are on a middle floor where you are able to look both up and down the interior of the building and the painting making you feel as though you could fall into an endless spiraling tunnel. The color is also similar in the two pieces, they both are yellow, and although the painting has red and blue in it, the brightness of the yellow catches my eye more, making it seem more yellow than red or
Combinations of colors that exist in harmony are pleasing to the eye. However, colour harmonies are difficult to define because they are subjective; those that apeal to some people, repel others. Although human eyes are sensitive and efficient in sorting out, responding to, and creating harmonies of colour, it has proven impossible to formulate and establish absolute rules for harmony. 3.1 Colour wheels The color wheel is the basic tool based on red, yellow and blue. A circle shape that is divided equally in to 12 sections, with each section displaying a different color according to its pigment value.
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.
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
Art Criticism Task By: YD The painting I chose is by Greg Conley, it’s called “The Path Chosen”. By looking at the painting you can tell that the artist used a lot of different techniques to make it look unique, realistic and attractive. The artist used the technique wet-in-wet to slightly blur the painting. He also used the technique dry brush which is the opposite of the wet in wet technique, for it makes things very crisp and hard edged; this technique makes features come forward. In addition he used the method flat wash which is using one solid color (yellow in this case) from top to bottom.
The character is apparently oblivious to something, but what, I do not know. Even more obvious than the partial head, the color of this character speaks volumes. Most feel that the color in a piece it just that, color. I believe quite the contrary. The color of the character symbolizes something more than just the obvious.
The darkest part of the painting is actually the left foreground – uncharacteristic of most paintings from this time period. There is an impressive range of textures, from sharp and clean shown on the chandelier, which achieves a very realistic metallic effect, to soft and flowing, shown in the various fabrics around the room. Observers
All of these further the aesthetic look of his work as well. He uses tone in his work as it makes the portraits look 3D and stop it being cartoony. This also makes it more aesthetic to a bigger audience as adults will prefer realistic portraits typically. MJ uses bright, powerful colours as they create a striking image. The woman in the portrait is deep in thought maybe day dreaming this then suggests that all the patterns are her thoughts being expressed.