Death is depicted as a winged skeleton, his bones a deep yellow hue perhaps representing the ancient age of Death. The only soft feature portrayed on Death is the billowy feathers sprouting from his wings; the actual coloring on the feathers almost bleeds into the dark sky. The mother’s clothing creates many folds as it cascades down her body; creating a pleasing implied texture. A gentle breeze is felt through the painting as shown in the mother’s scarf and in the bubbles being manipulated by the wind. There’s only one visible instance of a light source in the painting which comes from the child in the left corner, the small flame from the match he holds is only reflected on shaft of the
Death is depicted as a winged skeleton, his bones a deep yellow hue perhaps representing the ancient age of Death. The only soft feature portrayed on Death is the billowy feathers sprouting from his wings; the actual coloring on the feathers almost bleeds into the dark sky. The mother’s clothing creates many folds as it cascades down her body; creating a pleasing implied texture. A gentle breeze is felt through the painting as shown in the mother’s scarf and in the bubbles being manipulated by the wind. There’s only one visible instance of a light source in the painting which comes from the child in the left corner, the small flame from the match he holds is only reflected on shaft of the