Painting

reality. An example of how modernism in the visual art world contrasts from the traditional chiaroscuro and realistic scenes, can be found in the 8 ½ by 13 ft oil painting by Henri Matisse, The Dance, 1909-10. Looking closely at Matisse’ oil painting, a few important components make this work stand out against the traditional ways of painting. As explained by Greenberg, the use of color and line are just two factors of many that create this effect. Matisse’ color choices…

Oil Painting One of the oldest mediums that were used commonly by the artists were tempera and oil paint. Although these materials are used to paint very photo-realistic images, they have many differences. Tempera is mostly used to create a very opaque painting that needs to be made fairly quickly. This painting medium is consists of colored pigments mixed with a binding agent, an egg yolk. Tempera is an incredibly fast drying material and acts as an extremely long lasting method of painting.…

Through the elements and principles of design, Edgar Degas’ painting, entitled, The Green Dancer, will be analyzed, interpreted and judged. This painting was created with pastel in 1879. The painting is 36 centimeters wide by 66 centimeters tall. It resides in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain. The Green Dancer was created during the 19th-century art movement called Impressionism. Nine Dancers are dressed in costume performing and preparing to perform a ballet dance. The artwork…

Baroque time period in 1610-1611. The painting itself is fifteen feet in height and twenty-one feet in width (Pritchard). Rubens created the painting using oil paint, specifically oil paint on wood (Pritchard). Prior to the destruction of the church, the Elevation of the Cross was originally located at the Church of St. Walburga in Antwerp (Pritchard). Today, the painting is located at the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp (Pritchard). Within that Cathedral, the painting functions as an…

Painting is a form of art used by artist to express and describe the views of the world through their eyes. Florence Griswold helped many artist to follow their dreams of painting and also make a name for themselves. Griswold turned her home in Old Lyme into a boarding house for artist to come and stay as long as they wanted. Most artist came at the beginning of spring and stayed until early fall, although there were a few artist that stayed during the winter to paint as well. When artists…

transmuted renaissance art by painting the dim, domestic interior of his life as a middle class master of realism, captures two people in a scene that executes the feel of creating a revelation of history. Surrounded by your ravishing works of art, all your focus condensed in the complexity of your brushstrokes, you must encapsulate the slightest trifle, from the varnish on the bronze horn and the hammocks of her eyes, to the mood that illustrates, “The Art of Painting.” The light dispersed…

July 31 1957. Pavel created an oil painting during the period of surrealism. Surrealism is the movement when artist made art to represent their unconscious thoughts and dreams. Hide and seek was created by Tchelitchew sometime between June 1940-1942 in Vermont during world war 2, again during the period of surrealism. Pavel believed his art to be “a kind of metamorphism as a magic which can transform any visible object into a whole series of objects.” The painting is displayed in the MoMA…

successful watercolor paintings. You do need certain tools and skills to accomplish these tasks. Some expertise is essential for success. Learn to nurture the process of creativity and when to let it rest in your mind until it's ready to fly free. Then not only will you be stating your feelings, expressing your creativity and simply contributing to the world of art, but showing the world your creative confidence. Here are 7 keys to help you create successful watercolor paintings. * Buy…

Stand there, right in front of the painting; what do you see? Look closely, very closely and see the paint on the canvas flow through each brush stroke, see the colors expand and blur, and see how the lights play off the soft, vibrant colors. Watch the swirls expand out into an infinite space in time . The paint flies beyond the canvas and the shadows and reflections blur into one. The pinks, blues, reds, yellows, oranges, purples, and browns blend together to create a symphony of colors.…

Vinci produced what is perhaps the utmost famous painting in the history of Western art. The net worth of the painting is in the billions of dollars. The art quality produced looks comparable to a real person and it is a portrait of a woman named Lisa Gherardini she was married to Francesco Del Giocondo. The smile of the woman remains quite a mystery to countless people it is dated back to the 16th century before painter Leonardo da Vinci died. The painting was done using oil, which was common…