Romare Bearden: Art Analysis

Choosing three art pieces for the project was an interesting process. I logged onto the google art project and just started browsing. When I came across one that I was drawn to I saved it. And after a while I looked through the images and picked out three. The first one that stood out to me was Romare Bearden’s “Of The Blues: Carolina Shout”. Bearden made this collage piece in 1974. It stands 37.5 inches tall and 51 inches wide along with 1.5 inches in depth. I was drawn into this image but the vibrant use of color. The way the colors kind of flow and contrast all at the same time. You can see the shapes of hands next to faces showing people gathered together in a group. They look as if that are dancing. The texture looks a little random which makes since with it being a collage piece. You can see the crisp lines of there the image was cut out and then pasted on the canvas. On the far left of the image you can see scratch marks, maybe it’s there …show more content…
You see one bird possibly feed the other. It just look very peaceful to me. The pigeon's feathers look soft and light. I first noticed the layer of colors used in this image.You have blues next to reds and in the middle of the two you can see the blended shading of the colors. In the bottom tree you can see the colors blend from brown to blue. The tree also has some ridged edges making the image look more realistic. On the top tree you can see it’s a little lighter. the branch goes from dark brown to orange to yellow. Also there are leafs on the branch that are hanging downward showing movement making your eyes move downward. The balance of the image is interesting to me. It’s almost a mirrored image with the way the birds are placed. If you spin the image upside down you can see practically the same image. I fine the detail in this image to be what really stands out to me. The colors and texture of the birds are what really makes the painting look so