While working on my current artworks, three of the contextual research artists I have chosen (and their art) influenced me in various ways. Firstly, the profound sense of movement and rhythm in John Pipers’ Covehithe Church influenced my “The Dancing Crabs”. The colour and mood of Henri Matisse’s “The Goldfish” as well as his views and opinion on art influenced both my “Spoonbills” and “The Dancing Crabs” in different ways, and lastly, Van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” influenced the atmosphere and colour in “Fireplace” and the sense of movement in “The Dancing Crabs”. For my current artwork, “The Dancing Crabs”, I looked at John Piper’s expressionistic style; this influenced the sense of movement of the underwater scene in my “The dancing Crabs”, …show more content…
The mediums are not very similar, oil on canvas versus inks and dyes on brown paper, but both mediums contribute to the style and colour of the paintings. This drawing of mine also reflects the above-mentioned quote, as it depicts one of my ultimate scenes of comfort, a view into a life of graceful, carefree birds, similar to the contentment and pleasure that Matisse’s vivid goldfish and tranquil plants portray. The atmosphere and mood in the “Spoonbills” are influenced by this panting and its style: calm and tranquil , yet with exaggerated colour and …show more content…
I wanted the drawing to feel as if time had stopped, that a photograph was taken of the two ridiculous birds in their wading, so that even if they died in real life, they would live forever in my drawing. However, I still wanted a sense of movement to be present, which is reflected by Van Gogh’s cosmic, gyrating sky. I wanted the breeze from the sea to be felt when you looked at the painting. In “The Starry Night” the patterned sky gives an indication of temperature, a quiet coolness, which influenced my need to portray heat and comfort. The blue in the vast, cosmic sky seems large and cold, but the yellows in the stars as well as the glow from the windows in the town creates a soft warmth that I wanted to capture in the textured feathery bodies of the
The paining ‘Starry night’ was made when Van Gogh was in a mental asylum after he had an episode that resulted in him cutting of his own ear. The painting depicts the view from his asylum room, which Bennett could incorporate into his feeling of being trapped in a society that doesn’t accept him.
The piece of art work that I have selected is called Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh. The lines observed in this picture are implied lines. The colors used in this picture are blue, yellow, grey, a pinch of hazel ,and a brownish black.There was also may water colors used in this picture. The picture shows a variation of swirls and circles. In the background , you can see that there are many wave-like mountains. This makes the picture more eye catching. Overlapping is used in this picture to bring out the different shapes . Such as , the triangles, circles and the crescent like shapes. This picture has many meanings to it. I hope to learn more about it in the future.
It is no secret that boys and girls grow up hearing about all of their differences. In Hyde’s article, “The Gender Similarities Hypothesis”, she recognizes the frequency of psychological studies done to prove that males and females are very different. It is a common belief that males and females have more mental differences than similarities. As Hyde’s article explains, this seems to be untrue. In fact, it is the opposite that Hyde finds true. She claims that males and females are almost completely psychologically the same, with only a few differences. In her article, she compares meta-analyses of different functions such as math computation, special perception, helping behavior, and more. She found that the vast majority of these experiments showed small differences between the abilities of males versus those of
“The Starry Night” by Anne Sexton describes her experience of visiting Van Gogh’s painting during a gallery showing. Anne Sexton’s Poem “The Starry Night” is written in reference to Vincent Van Gogh’s painting The Starry Night sent to his brother. She writes this poem with a heavy hearted tone, and the understanding of Van Gogh’s work to be a destructive painting, full of darkness and longing for death to come. Sexton views the town at the foot of the hills as decaying and silent as it slowly disappear below the starry night. More importantly Sexton sees the tree that looks like the hair of dead woman drifting in the blue sky which is like a serpent that is sly and deceitful. Like the understanding of the evil of the sea in the times of the ancient near east, she saw the swirling sky similarly. Through this she then sees the night like a beast that brings chaos and destruct, removing all that is beautiful. For she says the even the eleven starts, so beautiful with the moon will be swallowing up by the beast of the night. She writes as if all of this was once beautiful and a source of life to this earth, however is now destroyed, and source of longing for the destruction of life.
Within the piece, Emerson states, “If stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generation…’But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile” (240). Emerson highlights a very common yet flawed trait possessed by many, in which something frequently present is taken highly for granted. Since stars are such a common sight, their presence is not often appreciated, however, if they only made a rare appearance in the sky, they’d be admired much more. Therefore, Emerson’s use of metaphor creates a more abstract way of conveying this hidden message in nature with his use of the stars. Furthermore, Emerson once again shows his Romantic views as he ties in imagery when he states, “But the same scene which yesterday breathed perfume and glittered as for the frolic of the nymphs, is overspread with melancholy today” (242). The imagery used helps show that the surroundings of one, base around the way they feel. When one feels happy, they see all the beauty surrounding them, and it is as if the whole world feels the same way. However when one is feeling down it is hard for them to see all the beauty of nature surrounding them. This insight reveals Emerson’s message and utilizes nature once more to show how it even plays a role in one's mood. All
Robert Frost’s poem Desert Places (1936) begins to stimulate the reader’s visual senses in the first stanza. The poem begins, “Snow falling and night falling fast/ground almost covered in smooth snow,” (Frost, 1936; pg. 654, line 1&2. The sunlight motion suggests a “balance of upward and downward, rising and falling” (Harris, J. 2004), resplendent in nature and indirectly influences the reader spiritually and emotionally. Jane Kenyon’s Let Evening Come (1990), uses sunlight to project an image of a slow moving late afternoon sun, which will soon slip into the darkness of night.
Comparing different works of art from one artist can help a person gain a better understanding of an artist and the purpose of their artwork. An artist’s works of art usually have similarities as well as differences when compared together. Sandy Skoglund is a photographer that stages entire rooms to create a scene for her photographs. Skoglund uses painting, sculpture, and photography to create her artwork. Due to the fact that most of her photographs are created in similar ways, almost all of her photographs have similar components represented throughout the photographs. Differences can be found in her artwork as well. Skoglund’s Revenge of The Goldfish, 1981 (Figure 1), is a popular work of art that is represented at the Akron Art Museum
In conclusion, Van Gogh used the elements above to create a man by himself in a field. He used color to represent feeling rather than represent realism of an event. The cool colors represent the field and happiness in his work. The warm colors represent the harshness of the day and could be a metaphor for life. He used scale and proportion to emphasis the overbearing sun. He also used proportion and scale to represent literally and figuratively how far away home was. The linear perspective was only evident to me after I really studied the used of lines. I followed the lines to the horizon and left side of the painting.
Imagine you can own one of the famous painting in the world. Which one would it be? What will you do with it? If I got to own a famous painting, I would hang it in my bedroom and I’ll show it to my family. In this situation, If needed to narrow it down it will be The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali or Nighthawks by Edward Hopper. These paintings are extremely different, and their artistic movement is opposite from one another. By the end of this essay, you’re going to know the differences and similarities of these paintings.
During a visit to Brittany, Matisse discovered Impressionism (Essers 8). The works of Cezanne and Van Gogh influenced him. When he returned, he exhibited his first painting, Dinner Table, in 1897. This was his first painting of impressionistic style. Matisse’s art began to concentrate on landscapes, still life, and domestic interiors. Still life is a theme Henri would follow for the rest of his career.
The French 1884 oil on canvas painting The Song of the Lark by Jules-Adolphe Breton draws grasps a viewer’s attention. It draws an observer in by its intense but subtle subject matter and by the luminous sun in the background. Without the incandescent sun and the thoughtful look of the young woman, it would just be a bland earth-toned farm landscape. However, Breton understood what to add to his painting in order to give it drama that would instantly grab an onlooker’s interest.
His styles and techniques were so particular and well-liked, that he succeeded regardless of the trends going on around him; The Dance (1910) being the perfect example, for it was loved and hated by many. By the 1920's, he was increasingly noticed as an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting. He was appreciated for bringing that traditional style painting into the modern age and not allowing it to die out like many other artistic traditions had.11 Even though he had been firmly criticized for how he painted, he was still respected for his eclectic style of line and brushwork. Matisse dreamt of, "an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling subject matter" (MA, 38).12 He did this by painting things with simple detail, and also with a light, airy, feel. He wanted to convey the message of classical art, as well as very modern styles of art. As he was influenced by many, he, later on, influenced other great modern artists. He carefully prepared his works but chose colors spontaneously and freely, this is what he called instinct. Like his art, Matisse's career is tightly consolidated. In the context of his development as an artist, his illustrations of the nude females in The Dance (1910), have quite a different significance than judgmental commentators give
In art, color is a very vivid element that attracts the audience’s attention, and allow us to think deeply about our innermost feelings. Van Gogh’s use of light and dark colors used in the night sky provide great contrast in order to capture our attention. The darker blue gives the art a gloomy feeling and could perhaps represent isolation. The lighter blue helps to draw attention to the swirls that Van Gogh made in the sky. The yellow accentuates the swirls even more because it is the brightest color found in the art piece. Blue and
He provides a depiction stating “In a world awash with electric light… how would Van Gogh have given the world his ‘Starry Night?’” (Bogard 5) By giving this example, he portrays electric light as a negative object and encourages his readers to help sustain the darkness of the sky. Furthermore, he uses his own personal experience to appeal to the emotions of his readers; Bogard reminisces on the time he got to spend at the northern lake and tells of how it has drastically changed over time (Bogard 6). The use of his past stories will inspire his readers to see a legitimate dark sky since it is a sight to
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