Chapter 10 & 11

WOODCUT

Sleeping Woman with Child

Kathe Kollwitz

This print is an example of woodcut. The artist draws a design on a piece of wood and carves out the white shaded areas with a knife or chisel leaving the remaining untouched surface to be covered with paint. The process is unique due to it shows the contrast between light and dark for a dramatic effect.Kathe was a believer in socialism and this print represents a women stricken from poverty barely able to care for herself let alone the proper nourishment for her child.This child could be interpreted as being deceased.

 ETCHING

Entombment; State I

Rembrandt van Rijn

This work is an example of etching which is created by applying pressure using a burin across a metal plate.  This process is unique due to creating an etch is a multiple process including drawing, etching, and an ability to maneuver chemicals for effect at risk of ruining the artwork.

The artist was inspired by the life of Christ and made a series of etchings. Rembrandt was inspired by historical and biblical scenes and later in life received a high commission for his religious works.

 WATERCOLOR

Church Bells Ringing, Rainy Winter Night

Charles Burchfield

This is an example of watercolor painting. The medium is applying pigments in a solution of water and gum arabic to moisten paper. This process is unique due to the artist may use different techniques to accomplish their vision either by working quickly or by carefully controlled lines. Charles was a pantheist and considered religion an enemy of nature. In 1914 he wrote:

''To go forth into life free of superstition, faith, Christian dogma - to look at nature with an innocent mind - how else can one see its beauty,''

GOUACHE

General Toussaint L'Ouverture

Jacob Lawrence

This painting is an example of gouache. The medium of the painting is watercolor combined with Chinese white chalk. This process is unique due to the colors are light reflecting caused by the opaque making it difficult to blend colors together. Jacob's motivation of this work was "Having no Negro history makes the Negro people feel inferior to the rest of the world," explained the artist in 1940. "I don't see how a history of the United States can be written honestly without including the Negro" He wanted to shed light that there were exceptional black leaders that are not recognized.  

ENCAUSTIC

Gray Numbers

Jasper Johns

This work is an example of encaustic. Encaustic is joining pigment with a binder of hot wax. This technique is extremely challenging requiring the artist to work quickly before the wax dries which makes it unique. Jasper prefers to work with “the mind already knows,” “things that were seen and not looked at, not examined”. Using the absense of color was the attempt to be unique in his work, not to be apart of any tradition. His childhood was filled with constant moving and wanted to do the only logical thing in his mind, to concentrate on art and to be somewhere else.

OIL PAINT

Adeline Ravoux

Vincent van Gogh

This painting is an example of oil paint. This particular form of painting versatile because it can be blended to create multiple hues and tones. Oil paint is unique because the artist can create subtle changes in light to accomplish a three dimensional effect. The painting of is a portrait of the daughter of Arthur-Gustave Ravoux. van Gogh lodged at his inn Auvers-sur-Oise. He believed that painting portraits was a method of introspection, a money maker and a way to fine tune skills. Most of his portraits were self due to the lack of money to commission models.

Chapters 8 & 9

Asymmetrical Balance

The Starry Night

Vincent Van Gogh

This painting is an example of asymmetrical balance due to there is no line of symmetry. The small village on the right bottom corner of the painting is balance by the large almost mountain image on the left side of the painting. These are not even therefore creating asymmetrical balance that is pleasing to the eye.

Emphasis

Heliogabal

Anselm Kiefer

This painting is an example of emphasis because the artist is calling attention to particular parts of their work. I believe the primary point of emphasis is the red arrow, there is also a secondary emphasis which pointed out by the yellow arrows and finally the third point of emphasis is the reflection on the water.

 Repetition/Rhythm

Untitled

Laylah Ali

This work is a perfect example of repetition and rhythm. The artist uses this style to allow the viewer to follow the piece easily from one end to the other. I have pointed out multiple visuals of repetition in this painting, the colors the shape of the body, and the positioning.

Contrast/Variety

 Untitled

Louise Lawler

This work is an example of contrast and variety due to the artists use of florencent light versus the darkness in the background. Also the soft florescent light is off set by the dark markers that are stretched across the colors. This technique creates an interesting piece to the viewer.

Visual Movement (Continuation) 

Simultaneous Contrasts: Sun and Moon

Robert Delaunay

This painting is an example of visual movement due to the viewers eye is meant to travel throughout the work almost as a guide. The colors also add an almost continuous flow along with the shapes the artist chose. I find in this painting the colors pull the eye throughout the piece rather than the shapes.

  Scale and Proportion

Some/One

 Do-Ho Suh

This sculpture is an example of scale and proportion. Scale is in regards to the utter size of the suit. The suit is so large that is spills out almost the entire size of the room. The example of proportion in this sculpture is the outstretched arms and the suit shoots down on either side of the torso perfectly even.

Chapter 6 & 7

CROSS HATCHING

Churchyard at the waterside 

by Antoni Waterloo

This drawing is the perfect example of cross hatching. If you look at the dark side of the church you will notice the layers that create a mesh like pattern. This method is used best to describe light, shadow and depth. If you look at the water the absence of the "cross" in the hatching resembles a shining that is presumed a reflection and mirror like reflection of the water.

ANALOGOUS COLOR SCHEME 

Arums

by Mabel A. Royds 

Analogous color scheme is a method of color use in art where the artist chooses colors that are adjacent on the color wheel using the theory that the colors harmonize each other. The dominant color in this particular painting is orange which is carefully balanced. It almost creates a calming and warm feeling.

CHIAROSCURO 

Diogenes 

by Parmigianino

This is an example of chiaroscuro which is a Italian term that  means 'light-dark'. This painting holds a clear tonal contrast that is collaborated throughout the image with a perfect flowing arrangement. The darker flows of the image is veiled or shadowed, the lighter portions of the image is inter-played throughout. 

 

 FROTTAGE

When

by Michael Snow 

This drawing is an example of frottage. Frottage is a technique in art that the artist, in this case, uses a pencil and uses a rubbing over a textured surface. Michael Snow chose a newspaper to create his effect creating an impression.This image is almost a collage with the headlines and adds in the background. A very interesting canvas.

 OP ART

Mavignier, Bilder + Serigraphien

by Almir Mavignier

Op Art is the visual art that has an optical illusion property as if the picture is moving. This picture is an example of Op Art because of the artists precise use of pattern. The absence of color also adds to the painting almost causing a conflict. The viewer can almost imagine or see hidden images almost warped like.

ARBITRARY COLOR

The Houses of Parliament from 

Westminster Bridge

by Andre Derain

This painting demonstrates arbitrary color exactly. Arbitrary color is a color scheme artists use that has no realistic relation to the object. Knowing that parliament is not painted red and yellow it its true form is the perfect example of this term. The artists chooses this scheme for a more expressive approach.