Indexed color

Light is what helps us see every day, and without it we know that it would be much harder to observe our surroundings. Light helps us see the detail in objects and the beauty in our environment. Thanks to a few functions of our eye we can gather that light to form an image on our retina. For many people, eye sight tends to get worse as they age and corrective lenses are needed. Contact lenses provide a comfortable way to allow someone to see things with a 20/20 vision. To understand how the…

Painting analysis is enabled through various technical photographic examinations. There are a range of methods used to investigate different aspects of an easel painting including methods for investigating the materials and techniques used to make paintings. A study of the painting as a physical object involves looking at the work out of its frame through the complete depth- from its support to the paint surface. The surface is examined using light microscopy, X radiography, reflected Infra-red…

and a window in the left and top of that painting. His painting looks like effect, which means that there isn’t centric dots in his work of art. Also, all his movement with color. Themes and objects in that art was flowers, fruits, women, candles, and some shapes that continue to the wall. He painted with flatness area color instead of his special bushy brush. Matisse confirm the flatness frilly surface of the work. All of flat area has a perfect difference in style and tint.…

He painted daily, and this painting was one of fifteen in the series. The painting contains a representation of joy because Van Gogh found happiness in painting. The short brush strokes along with colors portray a bright and happy feeling which contrasts with his personal life. The color of the trees and landscape are likelife; however, the blue mountains and yellow sky differ from reality. Original Purpose: During our tour, our docent, Mary, shared with us that Van Gogh committed himself…

Introduction/Question This term for the science fair I have chosen to do an experimental research. Candles are used in everyday life whether it's a surprize birthday, an at home spa or you want to use them as house decor. Candles are use both for religious and entertainment purposes. The question in my science fair experiment is “Do white candles burn faster than colored?” I will be testing how long a white candle can last compared to a coloured candle by measuring the size of each candle in the…

of the subject will seem the darkest. This is because the light-sensitive chemicals within the camera reverse the order of colors. When a camera is shot, the chemicals become darkened by exposure to the light. Like black-and-white negatives, color negatives use the same type of technology. In essence, the colors on the negative will look like the opposite of their normal color. Once the negative has been taken, it is normally used to create positive prints for movies or photographs. It is…

ways of representing nature. The paintings "Rocks in the Forest" and "The Artist's Garden at Giverny" represent the artist's lives by their use of different shades of colors; however, they share rough, unfinished textures and both vertical and curved lines. "Rocks in the Forest" render the shapes with passages of subtly varied colors, such as green, blue, and purple tints with an accent of golden sunlight. One of the similarities between these two paintings are the rough, unfinished textures.…

his or her house as decoration. It has a lot to do with lines and shapes, and colors. Cynthia Hawkins presented the first juror award to Kathleen. She was presented with this award for the way she composed her print, the implication of layers and the colors she used. Kathleen used analogous colors in her artwork. She used like blue and green color that are right next to each other on the color wheel, which are cool colors. It created a relaxing approach for when I looked at it. The painting also…

Which had characteristics of heavy symbolism, deep and rich colors, and an attention to detail. The painting Saint Cecilia contains lighter shades than what is normal for the baroque period. Instead of rich and deep colors they are light a delicate. Though there is heaviness in the darkness of the background being darker than Saint Cecilia. The colors that make up Saint Cecilia’s dress is red, blue, and white. Blue and red are prominent colors of the Baroque period. Though through the…

When researching Vanitas, I found that I really liked the paintings and pictures using flowers and animals alongside skulls. It represents life and beauty along with death. I found an artist called Harmen Steenwyck, who used mainly fruit and sometimes flowers in their work and I really like it. Steenwyck also uses skulls, old books, shells, with occasional animals and fish. Harmen Steenwyck, was a Dutch painter of still life, notably fruit. He was born in Delft, in 1612, in the Netherlands.…