For my written analysis, I found this beautiful painting by artist Andrew Palyanov, called Final Boat. The atmospheric perspective of this piece is haunting, demonstrating implied depth and distance despite the fog that only partially obscures the autumn setting. Vertical placement is well-represented, first with a majestic tree closest to the foreground, so close that we can see the details of each leaf and branch. Additionally, the foreground contains a small rowboat, as well as the shallows of the water where tree branches are reflected from directly above. In the middle ground are the gazebo, as well as still more trees on a spit of land that jutts out into the water to overlap the trees on the far side.…
b. wet or true fresco- coated rough fabric with white lime plaster with true fresco method.…
The style of this painting is abstract with simplified and exaggerated aspects. The water and sailboats have all been simplified. The boats that are closer to the front of the painting have been exaggerated more than the others in the distance. There are many horizontal lines within the painting created with the hard, exaggerated brush strokes in the water.…
Balance Balance is the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, textures, and space on the canvas. This painting has such an asymmetrical balance that we could consider it symmetrical. This is because, from the initial idea that the painting is separated in two by the ferry’s pole, one side is the city’s landscape, the other is the people’s lives. There are so many factors/elements here that really separate the two sides for example, the colors (which have been mentioned) that are complete opposites, the textures that on the ferry’s side most textures are made with smooth and long brush strokes to make the iron material, while on the city’s side it is mostly made of short brush strokes to make the building’s windows and the different…
The mood of this painting is created by, in my opinion, a thought-provoking combination. Although glazing and wet into wet is compatible couple of techniques, the usage of them in this particular painting are so visually diverse. The soft edged light pastel colors established by the wet into wet technique gives a soft and hazy mood. In contrast, the glazing technique uses bolder color with hard edge horizontal and vertical shapes, which creates an energetic mood. McCullough did an excellent job of using tone and edges to create a mood of morning at the beach.…
CONTENT: the content of this painting is a landscape of a town by the sea. It fits into the Fauvist style because of the time period; the very bright…
“Sunrise” is of an everyday scene in nature with vibrant colors that appear to be mixed directly on the canvas, which are all characteristics of the Impressionism period. A critic of this type of work during the period was noted as saying this painting reminded him of wallpaper. (Impressionism, 2000)…
View the Impressionist piece The Luncheon of the Boating Party by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, on the Phillips Collection website, located in Appendix B. To access the piece, do the following:…
“The Regatta” is a very open space painting. The focal point is the sailing boats in the background. The viewers’ eye will start at the boats. They are painted from large form in front and smaller scale gradually going to the back. The big cliff on the left catches the viewers’ attention next. Finally, they will rest on the vast ocean. This composition creates depth for the painting. On the other hand, the composition of the “The Slave Ship” is different from the “The Regatta”. The eye will focus firstly on the foreground, where the shattered people are floating among the fish, then the dramatic sun on far back, and the dim ship comes last. The rhythms of these paintings are totally different. The…
Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte: Georges Seurat [pic] 11. Mont Sainte Victoire: Paul Cezanne [pic] 12. Self-Portrait with Halo: Paul Gauguin [pic] 13. Starry Night: Vincent Van Gogh . [pic] II.…
One distinguishing factor of a post-impressionist artwork is the clear defined lines used in the creation of the artwork. Another being Post-Impressionists of the time strove to include more expression and emotion in their paintings. Despite these differences, Impressionism and Post-impressionism share some similarities. A real life subject, distinctive brushstrokes, thick layers of paint and vivid colors are all characteristics of both styles of art. (1) In The Pine Tree at St. Tropez, Paul Signac seems to be able to draw from Seurat’s pointillism and combine Monet’s vibrant color palette to create an artistic style that is one-of-a-kind. Signac places his subject in the center of the canvas which is creating a decisive dividing line down the center. The sloping…
Impressionism Art, unlike Neoclassical Art, is an art movement that reflected on the everyday life of an average person. Outdoor scenes of people doing normal things like shopping or playing in the park or having a picnic or party. For example, the piece of artwork by Pierre Aguste Renoir called “The Luncheon of the Boating Party” is a painting of just that. People having lunch together and conversing with each other. Impressionism started in the late 1860's and early 1870's in Paris. Artists that paint in this particular style tend to use loose rapid brushstrokes. Artists used natural colors to give a feeling…
Georges Seurat’s painting of “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte -1884'” depicts tranquilize people located on the island of La Grande Jatte. Looking closer into the background there are soldiers and regular looking people in the back with one typical guy with higher class people in the foreground. It like a unanimity between social class to enjoy a sunny day on a island. Looking closely into the painting there are tiny strokes of lines creating leaves on the ground and on the tree, but also everywhere creating texture. The overlapping creates space and every person are very different from each other creating variety.…
John Gast’s painting is set on an American landscape, with the right half of the painting representing eastern America, and the left half of the painting representing western America. The first thing to notice about the painting is the variations in light seen when comparing the east and the west. The rightmost edge of the painting is bright, but as the painting shifts left it begins to grow darker, with the furthest left edge being marked by a foreboding sky adorned with storm clouds. Similarly, the gentle rolling hills of…
Renoir depicts five young girls, bathing in a small river within a forest, in a graceful moment with delicate gestures, quite natural, they are carefree demonstrating optimism but with certain sensuality and naivety. The painting shows an atmosphere of colors, amusement, and gladness. He used…