In my Thursday seminar 2 class we were to focus on an artwork emphasizing certain elements of art such as shape, mass, and light. I took a like in a certain landscape piece entitled “On the Beach” by Donna Gilbertson made in Australia. This is an 18” x 14” landscape painting, but this certain work is not dated. It is said to be “painted in a loose impressionistic style.” Seeing that “On the Beach” shows children on a beach likely enjoying themselves. I would say that this painting is very representational, but lightly stylized. This painting has a very naturalistic feel to it from the green grass, to the golden sand, to the brown mountains, all the way to the focal blue waters emphasizing the light blue skies. Now from the focal light blue
