Describe Jonathan Greene

Recently my grandparents came to visit me from Virginia, and when I said I needed to go the Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum for my Art Appreciation class they were more than happy to take me. I don’t really go there that often, and my grandparents had never been. Even though I had gone a few times before, it was a new experience for the both of us. Downstairs they had some really awesome exhibitions and it was very difficult to pick two pieces to write about. After a thorough examination, I chose to discuss two of Jonathan Green’s works because they were in a medium that I am the most familiar with and they spoke to me in a way that none of the other works did.
My personal favorite was a monumental oil painting entitled “Seeking, which was created in 2006, on a very large stretched canvas. It was by far the most eye catching picture in the gallery, with its bright and demanding shades of reds and greens. A tv was set up nearby playing a documentary that was created based on this piece, along with a plaque that explained a little about it. …show more content…
The style in which he painted the trees creates an atmosphere of mystery and eeriness with a ; it's almost as if the viewer is observing a scene from an exotic rainforest i far off land Because the trees are so dense and wild they practically engulf the figures in limbs and leaves, and give the painting a great sense of moment. The color scheme the artist chose was phenomenal, I believe it works so well because he opted to do multiple layers of different colors on certain sections rather than a more homogenous blend of paint. Another reason I feel the painting is so aesthetically pleasing, is the fact that the two most prevalent colors are complimentary based on color wheel theory. Overall, I believe this is by far one of Green’s finest works and I am very pleased to see it showcased in this