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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

STUFF; END OF YEAR COURSEWORK (Sized Down Version)

Title: ANIMORPHOSIS Theme: Reflection

#1 Image Gathering

Experiment with Pop Art (Ref: Roy Lichtenstein)

More experimenting :D

Almost there!

FINAL PRODUCT =D

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

BLEEP; Lucia Hartini vs Rene Magritte (5 Similarities and Differences)

False Mirror, Rene Magritte

Srikandi, Lucia Hartini

Similarities
1. Both works are realistic in nature, using clarity of the real world to shock and intrigue the viewer.
2. Both works use the human body (eye) as a subject matter.
3. They both warp reality into a place where distortion of actual objects come into play.
4. Colors are very important in both works in bringing out the impact of realism on the viewer.
5. The tone of the human skin is appropiate in both works.

Differences
1. Magritte's subject matter simplistically takes up the entire canvas becoming the subject matter while Hartini's work has a background which makes the subject matter less appealing as Magritte's but still clearly defined.
2. Magritte's work is more simplistic as compared to Hartini's which has a more complex composition.
3. There is almost a lack of depth in Magritte's work, safe for the clouds within the eye which create an illusion of space, as compared to Hartini's work which has a vanishing point and whose lines are created by the brick wall to create depth.
4. There is lesser visual colour in Magritte's work as compared to Hartini's whose work is more vibrant in colour.
5. Magritte's title is more ambiguous as opposed to Hartini, and his title lets the viewer be open to further interpretations of his simplistic artpiece whereas Hartini creates interpretations through her amalgamation of various objects and backgrounds.

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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

BLEEP; 10 Things Why This Painting Is Realistic

Wet Melbourne by Mike Barr, Acrylic on Canvas,
50,000cm x 60,000cm

10 Things:
1) The picture depicts a scene right after a shower has taken place, and the artist has chosen neutral colours to bring out the melancholic effect rain has on a scenery, hence making it realistic to a large extent as it is true to the atmosphere.
2) Upon first glance, the viewer is drawn to the realistic representation of it, a brief moment which creates the illusion that the painting was indeed real, or perhaps taken by a camera.
3) Value of light was heavily emphasised in this painting, the highlights and shadows casted by the sunlight, the impressionistic style captures a realistic effect which rain has on a setting.
4) Reflections of artificial lights are not overlooked either, as the artist notes the traffic lights' red glow and casts it onto the 'wet' surface of the road as well.
5) The bold brushstroke sharpens the image to a large extent, making it more realistic as it doesn't leave room for the viewer to consider it as a painting.
6) The shapes involved in this painting are mostly well oriented and true to the human eye, no angular bends or other odd shape-like features for the objects within the painting creates an even more realistic illusion that the objects were real.
7) There is perspective within this painting as depth is created as well when we follow the lines of the street towards the vanishing point, which creates an effect on the viewer that he is actually within the painting itself as well and viewing it through a most surreal way as the painting draws its viewer to explore within it.
8) The artist paints life into the painting, because of the way he pays close attention to textures and surfaces.
9) The painting itself creates movement in its own way, as the lines of perspective draw the viewer to "move" along it, down the pavement painted in such a realistic manner.
10) It is realistic because it's presentation of techniques and mood reflects a true scenery that people are familiar with and can recognize.

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