Observation Paper On San Diego Museum

I attended the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park. It was very interesting viewing all the different types of exhibits. At the museum, I felt a connection with the exhibit, European Art: Genre and Myth. The general theme of the exhibit is still life. Every painting consisted of objects which was either natural or man-kind. Walking through, all the painting looked very dull. They didn't have much emotion in them. I was surprised I was so fascinated in this exhibit because I am not usually the one who likes solemn, dull things. I enjoy being happy, bright, and optimistic. However, these paintings consisted of cools colors as well as neutral colors that engaged me. These paintings allowed me to dig deep about their meaning. It gave me a different perspective and influenced me to read up on them. This exhibit’s paintings were realistic. In the nature paintings, I felt like I could walk right into and be part of the painting. In the paintings of food, I could see the details in it that created a realistic image. In the flower paintings, I felt like I could almost smell the scent of the flowers. All of the paintings in the exhibit were painted by oil onto canvases. This made each canvas realistic and allowed the …show more content…
I see vertical and horizontal line outlining the window sill, and I see thick, curved, and bent lines in the fruit and outlining the fruit. The fruits also create a curved line starting from the quince down to the cucumber. The shape of the fruits are geometric.They are naturalistic. The value from the front of the painting to the back of the painting. It goes from light to dark. In the painting, the dark space behind allows the fruits to be more defined. The colors are complementary colors and neutral colors. The edges of the painting hard. They are sharp, cutting off the window sill as well as the