Artist Observation

1. It was hard to get the feet to look realistic. The detailing part was hard to. Like you had to get all the contrast, structure, movement, and realism. It was hard especilly because in my painting my feet were small. Another hard part was getting the right shade. Like ppaint the feet a color and then make it a little darker for the areas that neede shading and dimension to give a realistic/ contrast to distinguish the difference. It was hard to get a shade that wasnt dramatically drker that the feets color.

     When I look at the texture of the painting, I do get a true sense of a wood floor, a wooden bed frame and a piece of fabric hanging from a nail. I think he might have used different techniques for creating various textures in the room. I think the floorboards are of multiple layers of paint, as to create the tones of the wood. I think that the bed frame, however, is just a single layer of paint, almost thin in nature. The texture of the glass in the window gives you a sense that there is an actual surface to the glass. His use of texture gives me a sense that I can walk right into this room.

This artwork appears to be an abstract piece made from magazine clippings to create a collage. The artwork is a vertical piece that measures approximately 17 x14. It focuses in on the subject of a girl who is created out of neutral colors. She stands out against the rainbow background. In the background each clipping has a different element and pattern, but they all work in unison creating a rainbow background.

The window has a slanted design as well the bed furniture. The bed drawn is an example of form. The shading of the wooden parts and bed sheets imply a sense of three dimensions. The height, depth, and width can be easily measured in the piece of art. The painted bed has a mix of both organic and geometric form due how it’s painted. The texture used shows a feeling of roughness. The repeated strokes of the same and different colors also help in the illusion of three dimensions. Value is used throughout the piece. Light is being shined through the window, and the flooring has dark brown and light brown. The dark brown coloring represents darkness, and the light brown represent light being shined onto the flooring. The bed also follows this pattern. The dark white is darkness, and the lighter white is light being shined on. The colors used are mostly dull colors with white to counter the dull colors. Different hues of blue, brown, and even white are used. The colors used are green, black, white, brown, red, and

The entire piece uses abstraction to simplify the shape of every element in the room; reducing it to its most recognizable form. Shadows cast upon the floor from the window provide a comfortable direction for our eye to always land on the father, his son and the IV; they are the focal point of the composition. The moderate use of contrast to concentrate the light entering the room also helps us to focus on the father and son. The brightness of the window is in high contrast to the dark recess of the room to the right; once gain turning our focus to the light part of the picture and back to the

The boards on the walls and floor are thick lines that could be implied lines. These lines are visual and follows the space of the room. It creates a sense of directional movement. Implied lines form a sense of enclosure and connection as well as movement and direction. Texture creates many sensations for the viewer. The roughness of the boards gives texture and the way the light shines causes shadows in the room. The fabric gives a softer form of texture and a feel of warmth. These two forms of texture works together and pulls the room together.

The purpose of this essay is to fully employ all of the new observational skills that I have learned from the start of the semester to now. With that in mind, I was feeling very excited to use these new “abilities” as I was observing art. The San Diego Museum of Art was very interesting indeed, and I have never experienced art in such a way that is sort of hard to describe. The museum had paintings and galleries ranging from the Renaissance era all the way to the eighteenth century and even Impressionism and Post-Impressionism as well. However, my eyes instantly caught Henri Matisse’s painting, Bouquet, this painting had so many details, elements, and meanings as well as similar characteristics from past chapters that I have read this semester.

Alison studied interior design at the University of Technology in Sydney. Here she learned the skills needed to design interiors for offices, cafes, and public buildings. After graduating from university, Alison was looking for a way to use her skills and qualifications in a more meaningful way. She also trained in exhibition and furniture design.

Interior design is a profession that is undertaken academically just like other professional careers. It mainly involves the development and imparting of skills, knowledge and attitudes that pertains the activities undertaken in the building and construction industry. The profession of interior designing goes beyond designing how a structure will look because it incorporates environmental issues especially aesthetic value of the structure to be constructed, the ergonomics, local fire codes and besides studying fundamental design issues and practice in the building and construction industry (Guerin & Thompson, 2014). Even though the profession is not as old as some of the established professions, the fact remains that the fundamentals of design

With over a decade in the design business, Laurie Mattson has refined her design firm to reflect the vision of who she is as an interior designer and real estate home stager. While her ideas are continually evolving, she never loses sight of architectural design and details. While taking into consideration scale, proportion, and inspiring hues and patterns, Laurie incorporates classical, contemporary, and eclectic furnishings, accessories, and artwork. Rooms are infused with rich and luxurious undercurrents that add depth and a sense of opulence.

The Gathering is an acrylic painting of a woodpile in Peterborough, NH. The image represents the gathering of ideas and people that led the painting’s success. The first visual element that comes to mind when I look at this painting is the direction. The painting’s direction is vertical because it gives the illusion that the viewer is looking towards the top of a hill to a woodpile. The woodpile is considered the “figure” in which is detached and focused on while the surround hill is the “ground”.

“The Madonna and Child with Saint Anne and an Angel” is an art piece with many different art principles and elements that are conveyed in such a manor that alludes complexity and great importance. The picture consists of four individuals- an angel, a baby, a Madonna or mother, and Saint Anne. The baby, cradled and asleep, is being overlooked by an angel, as the angel seems to be covering the child with a white blanket and much great care. Contrary to modern pictures, the angel has black wings wearing normal clothes similar to that of the mother and Saint. An important characteristic of the baby is that he has bright blonde and orange hair, a trait that resembles Jesus Christ. The mother and Saint Anne seem to be having a very important face-to-face discussion. All characters in the painting, including the child, are wearing late 15th century early 16th century clothing (rags and clothe looking material dresses) and recognizable colors.

Unfortunately, there are some contemporary issues which impact interior design in a negative way. A large majority of modern customers have specific, and sometimes unrealistic, ideas of what they desire their space to look like. A designer is then assigned the difficult task of pleasing the customer in a practical way. One thing which may contribute to this issue is the easy access to pictures of other designs that, while perfectly suited for their own spaces, are either not practical for the client’s space or else may

The history of art dates back to ancient times. Artwork can be, and was, found around the world. What makes art interesting is that it can be created in any way, shape or form with any materials. It seems that the artwork can also tell us a lot about the artist. Art seems to be simply, a direct, visual reflection of the artist’s life. Therefore, one can assume that an artist’s life experiences and beliefs directly influence their art. If we look at examples from different periods of art we will be able to see the connection between the artist and the art.

It looks as if it’s the same size as a football field. . As you step in, you immediately sink a couple of inches because of how plush the caramel colored carpet is. The long glamorous chandler hangs from the high vaulted ceilings. Immediately to your left is a marble sink, with silver pull out fixtures and deep sink bowls. On the sink there is an automatic soap dispenser on the right and an automatic hand dryer on the left. Both made of sterling silver. The burnt orange and brown colors on the wall are so bright, it looks like the sun is shinning directly above the room. The walls are covered with many paintings. Some of famous artists that color the walls are Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, and Pablo Picasso. Many of the others are from unknown starving artist. To the far right of the room there is a solid wood bar hutch that looks as tall as an oak tree. Any drink that you can think of, is there in that bar.