Hernan Bas’ piece titled Pink Prose, which is currently displayed at the SCAD Museum of Art, consists of an acrylic painting finished in 2016 with six panel folding screen, on linen mounted in a birch-wood frame with fabric backing. 72 inches tall by 108 inches long and with 2.5 inches of depth. Consists of several pink flamingos standing in the center of the middle ground of the picture plane as they gather around a lake placed in the foreground, surrounded by grass and bushes which are located on the background of the picture plane. Bas created this painting by using a mix of cool colors and warm colors. Bas can capture attention and maintain it due to the excellent use of color, symmetry and asymmetry and the use of perspective creating …show more content…
an outstanding composition. Although Pink Prose mainly comprised of shades of pink and red tones, the background still contains other elements of color.
Other colors used in this painting include green, black and white. Several shades of green are used on the grass and bushes. The use of green adds contrast to the painting specially with the pink tones. A single shade of white is also used in this painting. It plays a role on the shadow parts of the flamingo adding dimension and depth, showing which flamingos are closer or farther within the picture plane. The use of green, black and white in the painting help the red, and different shades of pink stand out to the viewer and making the flamingos the focal point of this painting. The use of several shades and tones make the piece appear more realistic creating the illusion of depth. Each object on the painting has its own unique brush stroke, pattern and mixture of colors adding a more detailed look to the painting. When moving closer to the painting, many details become clear. One can see how organic and loose the brushstrokes are, with the use of a wide range of line weight on the different strokes. Bas started with thicker and bigger lines in the background. And in the middle ground of the picture plane Bas used more detailed and thinner lines with a horizontal movement making the flamingos look …show more content…
on a still position. The shadows of the flamingos are shown as the same color but in a more vibrant value, which makes the shadows of the animal contrast with such dark color of the lake. The artist also considered the color of the fabric panel, which is found behind the painting. Making the pink tones of the flamingo match with the pink tones of the fabric creating a more cohesive look between those two. The mix of warm and cool colors with the use of different value, tint and shades makes the cool colors recede and making the warm colors advance. As warm colors and cool colors are located on opposing sides of the color spectrum, they will appear to clash when placed side by side. Color is an important role in the painting, and it contributes to the overall composition. Symmetry also plays a role in Pink Prose.
At a first glance, the six wood panels make the painting perfectly symmetrical, but it is not the case. The structure of the wood frame is symmetrical, consisting on the six frames. Thus, the painting is not, Bas created a focal point with asymmetry by placing the focal point directly on the middle of the canvas, creating a strong visual path and relied on basic organic lines to create shapes. If one comes closer they will find and realize how the flamingos are not placed right on the center, but more to the right making the piece different between the left and right sides. Towards the center of the piece the asymmetry is bigger since the flamingos are placed facing different directions. The painting is unbalanced since it does not show equal amounts of the flamingos in either side. Although there is not an equal number of flamingos in each panel. If the viewer would only pay attention to the colors on the background and middle ground the painting can be consider symmetric, because of the use color. Colors, line quality, proportions and perspective contribute to the overall symmetry and asymmetry of this
painting. The use of perspective plays and important role in Pink Prose. The artist created perspective by layering and overlapping the main objects. Comparing the objects that are closer to the eye look more realistic and with more dimension and the ones farther away look flatter. Extra contrast in the colors helps the objects to separate from one another. For example, the flamingos placed on the foreground layer and overlap and partially hide the bushes on the background. This creates a sense of depth. The bushes on the middle ground which are found behind the flamingos and on the center of the picture plane, create a horizon line. This horizon line works successfully, by the converging lines created. This type of perspective is call structural perspective and what those converging lines create is known as the vanishing point. Perspective plays an important role in this painting and it is created in two ways. With structure, the shape of the animals and lines which recede towards the horizon and the vanishing point. And with colors. The use of colors and value help to create illusion of perspective. Overall, Pink Prose by Hernan Bas represents the use of color, symmetry and asymmetry and the use of perspective to create an excellent composition. Bas uses warm and cool colors. This creates contrast and dimension on the painting specially on the flamingos. Pink Prose has minimal use of color but more shadows. Bas also uses symmetry and asymmetry in his work. The structure of the painting and how is displayed is symmetrical, but the painting is asymmetrical, Bas creates symmetry by the placement of the animals, it’s proportion, shape and colors used in the overall painting. All those elements make and outstanding and dynamic composition making it eye catching and engaging for the viewers.
The black background contrast with the predominate colors of blue and red gives these colors intensity. The red and green are complementary colors that give the painting visual appeal. The green juxtapose above the blue and red gives the artwork color balance as well as implies a triangular shape. The triangular shape and pattern is repeated throughout the painting by; the bend of the flute player's elbow, the head and shoulders of the guitar player, the head and shoulders of the lady whose back is to the viewer, the body of the guitars and the location of the three right-most musicians
My initial thought about this painting is that it seems to be incorrect. The reflection in the mirror shows that the lady is looking in the direction of the man standing in front of her. If the lady is looking at the man their reflections should not be off to the side. The second observation is the lady is sad or disappointed and is looking past the man standing in front of her. My last observation is there are three sections from left to right; bottles and the audience, the lady, and the reflections of the lady and man. The most interesting concept about this artwork is how the reflections seem to be inaccurate. If the bottles and the reflections of the lady and the man standing in front of her are at an angle, then why are the vertical lines perpendicular to each other?
They might not be very prominent, but they exist the painting and serve as the base for creation. For starters, the window pane contains lines that highlight its simple design. Simplicity remains as the core of this work. Moreover, sill is roughly represented by a thick brown line underneath the window as a boundary in a quietly brilliant fashion. The work has a wonderful color allocation to express the mood. The color is limited within the muted palette color range. Grey—the intermediate color of black and white, is the dominate color for both exterior view and the interior part, as a matter of fact, the observer notices that nearly all colors are mixed instead of natural this work. The cloudy sky corresponds to the grey color of the wall, yet the brightness is not influenced. However, this consistency has successfully created a cold, grave and silent environment for a crowded place such as New York. The whole environment of this painting seems to be surrounded by the negative and depressive
He also illustrates principles of design. If you were to place a vertical line on the picture plane the two sides would balance each other out. The painting can also be divided half horizontally by the implied divisional line above the horses head and the sword of the man who St. Dominic has brought back to life. Contour horizontal lines that give the expression that the dead man on the ground is sliding out of the picture plane, and dominate the bottom of the painting. On the top of the picture plane, behind the spectators is the brightest intermediate color, which is red orange that gives the impression of a sunrise.
...hese repeated vertical lines contrast firmly with a horizontal line that divides the canvas almost exactly in half. The background, upper portion of the canvas, seems unchanging and flat, whereas the foreground and middle ground of the painting have a lot of depth to them.
The painting has an order and there are different shapes and angles. Rectangular shape is main trend around this piece, including the wooden chest, the leg rest and the canvass. Also things overlap, creating the illusion of the shape look closer to viewer than the shape behind it. The example in this piece would be the chair on which Adelaide Labille Guiard sits be close to viewer than the girls behind it. This adds depth to the space. Also due to linear perspective girls behind the chair are smaller due to being farther away.
The painting’s canvas has been exploited perfectly. All the space on the canvas had been used. However, space was not used to create depth, and there was no layering or recession present. The painting does not feel that it has motion, apart from what it looks like the creatures eating from the tree of life. The eating motion was depicted by the posture of the creatures, with arms extending towards the plants – in the case of creatures – or beaks being wide open – in the case of birds. All these factors 'accord' the painting with a unique
Her use of primary colors and complementary colors are illustrated in the background, at the top of the fabric and in the outer view of the house and in the front yard. There is shading being shown in the two geometric windows. The entire work presents lines and implied lines as a focal point or as a means to describe a scenery. The texture of the garment is silky and very smooth like bed sheets. Post and lintel are crafted on the rectangular door frame and in the small window inside the door frame. Fine art is depicting in the background of the house; the painting is going in its own direction but still have a meaning behind it. The grass, tulips, and the weeds in the foreground appear naturalistic and lifelike which give the painting a multiple use of variety. The composition of the house is centered and upright. Marisela Esteves uses asymmetrical balance in the pathway and on the walkway to the flower garden. On the left side of the house there is a lot of variety elements and implied lines been demonstrating. Also, there is a lot of space in the background which grabs my attention because the line portrays a billboard in my mind that is covered by the vibrant, bright colors. The material that Marisela Esteves use was probably a knife or paint brush to mix, dye, and print on the fabric
At first glance, the cheerful bright blue sky on the upper portion of the painting caught the most attention. The second dominant feature is the small sailboat with seagulls on the background where Monet illustrated in brightest white. Examining closely in that particular area, it is noticeable that the artist intended to incorporate a sheer layer of white surrounding the sailboat to create the illusion of sheen light breaking through the clouds and reflecting into the ocean. Monet used a variation of values along with the combination of heavy and light individual brushstrokes to create uneven tones to show the movement of the water caused by the weather and the sun. Several layers of underpaint can also be seen as the artist’s intention for the waves to appear fuzzier. The fuzzy wave in the foreground to the right is slightly bulged from the canvas showing the finer brushstroke slightly dabbed on the surface. Dense cracking is present all over the painting possibly due to the painting being very
There is a lot of repetition of the vertical lines of the forest in the background of the painting, these vertical lines draw the eye up into the clouds and the sky. These repeated vertical lines contrast harshly with a horizontal line that divides the canvas almost exactly in half. The background, upper portion of the canvas, is quite static and flat, whereas the foreground and middle ground of the painting have quite a lot of depth. This static effect is made up for in the immaculate amount of d...
The first thing to notice about this painting is how incredibly involved and realistic the brushwork is. The couple’s faces are so delicately rendered. Every wrinkle is visible and every hair strand is in it’s place. The soft folds and patterns of their clothing, and the grain of the vertical boards on the house, are highly developed and reveal Wood’s incredible attention to detail. The man, especially, appears to be nearly photorealistic.
...s face. Masaccio's extrodinary focus on colors adds a new fundamental component to the painting.
This piece is acrylic, oilstick, and spray paint on wood panel that is 186.1 centimeters in height and 125.1 centimeters in width. This piece features a human-like figure in the center that is mostly half red and half black. This figure has a gray head with one yellow eye and one light gray eye and above its head is a black halo. The background consists of patches of various colors such as light blue, black, dark red, light green, beige, turquoise, pink, and yellow. On the bottle left corner there is a figure drawn that looks like a fish and has a strip of mustard yellow painted through it. Also towards the bottom right of the artwork, there is some drawn on letters that almost look like words but are messily painted over with a desert sand color. This piece is my favorite because I find it aesthetically pleasing. There is a lot going on in this piece that makes looking at it genuinely interesting. The colors that Basquiat choses for the background go very well together and overall compliment the figure in the center. I like how incredibly expressive this piece is and it makes me want to buy a canvas and start painting that I desire. I also like how the human-like figure is drawn. One could see what looks like an outlined ribcage on the figure, which makes me believe that the head is actually a skull. Upon further research I learned that Basquiat was
We can see a clear representation of the impressionist that tended to completely avoid historical or allegorical subjects. In this painting, Monet’s painted very rapidly and used bold brushwork in order to capture the light and the color; include relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes. An insistence on what Monet called “a spontaneous work rather than a calculated one” – this in particular accounts for the sketchy and seemingly unfinished quality of the Impressionist paintings. In the texture, he played with the shadow and light and created variation in tone, he employs patches of depth and surface. The light in the painting come from back to the windmill, it is a light shines softly behind the houses and the windmill. He was shown each brushstroke in the painting. Balance is achieved through an asymmetrical placement of the houses and the most important the
...f the shadows is sprinkled with the orange of the ground, and the blue-violet of the mountains is both mixed with and adjacent to the yellow of the sky. The brushstrokes that carry this out are inspired by the Impressionists, but are more abundant and blunter than those an Impressionist would use.