Blog Post #1: Painting Analysis

 

                At first glance the art piece I viewed simply seemed to be a white canvas with black angled lines, very basic in its color scheme with the artist only using white and black colors. My first impressions of the piece were that it was simple and what I assumed to be easy to recreate. Upon a closer in depth look of the piece I did discover some details I would have never noticed if I was not required to look at the artwork for longer than two minutes or view the artwork at various physical distances from the piece.

                When I just focused on the piece for more than two minutes I started to notice some specific details about the piece, approaching it through a formal analysis, that I found interesting like how there were no straight lines in this artwork except for the two main straight lines forming vertically down the center of the piece. The two mid-center lines were in some way connected to all the lines that formed throughout the canvas. I also noticed the small smudges of white paint in random spots throughout the piece which I took to indicate the level of the artist’s painting experience. When I viewed the artwork from various distances, including up close, I noted the way the lines were painted. The artist layered the lines on top of each other as opposed to the image being one line that branches out into different directions.  I thought this detail made the artwork seem more meaningful as the lines were thought out and layered in their positions with purpose. The lines also at different points throughout the piece form all types of geometrical shapes of the white canvas like squares, diamonds, triangles and rhombuses.

                There was no information in regard to who the artist was, or any history behind the piece and the reason for its creation which left no way of analyzing the piece through a biographical or contextual lens. I also thought the actual setting of the hallway which the piece was being displayed played a large role in how one observes this piece. The hallway itself was a bit noisy and a little busy, because of this I thought it was harder to concentrate on the painting and not everything else in my surroundings. The painting was also displayed against an almost beige, light terracotta wall which I think made the white coloring in the painting seem not as pristine.

Zoma's Blog Post # 1: Artwork Analysis

What influences our reading of a work of art? During our March 16, 2016 class, we discussed about many aspects that participate in conveying the meaning we read from an artwork.  In the following, we will review those points with connection to an artwork we have viewed at the hall way gallery of the college.

One of the most important aspects about an artwork that influence our looking is the environment. In our reading from the excerpt Musuems And Sites, that we also discussed in class, it was noticed that the environment may be very critical during an art exploration. The author pointed that before the twentieth century, only few works were designed with the settings to be exposed in a museum. Many paintings, sculptures, art objects and edifices were made in situ, in a particular religious or political context, with the environment of their sites very essential in understanding the essence of those artworks. Therefore, it could be totally frustrating or misleading for visitors to view those works in museum settings. Besides the specific religious, political or sociological meanings the environment can be associated with, we can also mention other important aspects as the lightening or the exposure of the work. This is true for works designed in situ, where the natural light revives the work understood most of the time as an element of a whole set. This is also true for works of art designed with museums as their proposed destinations. As we viewed in class, light plays a major role in museums. Many works have been exposed with colored lights: blue, red or yellow according to the impression desired towards the visitor. The use or not of a frame in contrast with the background of the artwork are part of the settings of museums designed to direct the visitor’s exploration. In the example of our work we looked at in the college art gallery, the background was in light yellow color. There was no frame around the painting and there was a slightly yellow light providing brightness from the top.    

The painting itself is in a gray tone. So the settings of the environment create a very clear contrast with the work, giving the impression of something floating in the air. Moreover, the artist has purposely imprinted a three dimensional value to his work, by twisting it and folding it, emphasizing an impressive sensation of volume. This aspect of the painting does not give any choice to the viewer to go around the picture, move closer and back. 

Another major topic, we discussed in class about artwork analysis is the way of looking. Formal analysis consists in “looking at the details and how the formal elements of art are used to convey meaning, technically correct or pleasing”. A formal analysis of the work we viewed reveals very impressive details. Even in its gray tone the painting is made, it was quite easy for the viewer to picture the piece of forest drawn by the artist. The viewer could himself visually paints the green leaves of the trees, the blue brightness of the river and the white feathering of the birds. The viewer does not deploy any effort to perceive the details, either from a close looking or distanced looking. However to apprehend the global picture of the work, this requires many perspectives of views, as we have mentioned above about the intention of the artist to give a three dimensional appearance to his work. If a close looking allows a further zoom on the details, a distanced view nevertheless eases a global reading of the work. 

          

In a stylistic analysis of this work, even though we can easily picture with profound details this piece of forest or jungle painted by the artist, we also read an abstract dimension through this work. The artist is magnifying this pure nature. Not only the artist is contemplating the beauty of this nature, but he is also giving it a great significance that we can read through this continue river, those infinite branches of trees accompanying the river, and those tall plants overtaking the sky.

We also had an interest about the biographical analysis of the work. As we learned in class, the knowledge about the artist’s experiences, vision and opinions shape the work the viewer looks at, or in other words, it shapes the viewer’s impression. We had the opportunity to see in class an example, where the major difference between the work designed by a great artist and the one done by a young kid was that one was made by a famous artist, even though the two pictures were very similar in their form and style.  Concerning the work we viewed in the school gallery, we tried to do the inverse operation. Indeed, we did not know about the artist, except that we were told that the paintings in the gallery were designed by teachers and students. Because of the professionalism expressed in this work, we concluded that it was likely made by a teacher. However, we believe also in talented students.

Acrylic on canvas

Who knew we could find so much beautiful art at a community college; that often rests unnoticed in a conundrum of hallway navigation? Every day without realizing I pass paintings and sculptures, and this time I stumbled on a hidden gem: an intriguing painting on relatively large canvas, all twisted and bent, yet clearly presenting a vision of the unnamed artist. 

Formal analysis. The painting at first seems straight forward: a canopy-like forest, birds, snakes, a turtle. The shapes and blueish colors are perfect, almost too technical. It’s another photoshopped picture out there that sells good. Or is it? Next to the painting a small note said acrylic on canvas. Acrylic sounds too fake, almost as an food additive. And the fluorescent yellow light placed right above this painting only influents our thoughts with wrong or correct assumptions. 

Stylistic analysis. If we let ourselves to immerse into any art we can discover many subtleties. After gazing into this painting I started realizing it doesn’t represent some random forest but more like an amazon. Furthermore, while observing it for more then five minutes,and  approaching it very closely at one point, I have also realized the nuances of yellowish and brownish colors, giving it that warm, earthy, homie, almost cozy feeling. Thin branches falling free and relaxing tell us they’ve been undisturbed for many years. The other wild plants unseen in today’s wilderness give us an illusion the time in the painting might be in jurassic, or some other prehistoric era.

Contextual analysis. However, the two stork-like birds did seem too modern too suggest any other age than the present one, the 21st century. A medium size snake as well as two smaller ones rested on a small rock. A turtle poked its head and stretched its neck inspired with curiosity of its surroundings, or maybe to get some sun that hardly peeks through a very dense net of trees and flora. The animals didn’t seem to feel any threat to each other. I got a sense of primary tranquility, as in heaven - a land of eternal peace. Did the artist have any other agendas? Stork birds known in fairy tales how they bring babies might represent a new life, a birth, a light. Black snakes, usually seen as evil, now finally live in harmony with others. A turtle, a mysterious creature that usually avoids the rest of the world, has at last decided to take the stage, reveal itself, and make some new friends? Soft, calming, blueish colors gave me a sense of trust. Why the artist made this painting? Maybe in an attempt to escape our world of so many conflicts and lies; whether a war, or simply a disagreement on issues like animal rights and human rights: and rescue us into a romantic oasis. If that’s the case then the message of this art transcends the time.

Just like a poem, a painting can be interpreted in many ways. A big part of our perception depends on our mood at the time of observing the art. A light that falls on it can make an entirely different experience and impression on an observer. 

What is a destiny of this fine art, hanged on a yellow wall in a very busy hallway overseen by college students? Will it be rediscovered in a hundred years in a museum, or will it eventually end up in trash, replaced with something new and/or cool? I fear the latter. We can always hope.

LaGuardia Community College Museum Review

What is a museum without arts and an art without museums? Some believed art is the only important part of a museum, I disagreed. Museum is as important as an art. Everything in the museum can affect the arts within. Different texture and color, can change your feeling towards the arts. You might think the light below your foot was unnecessary, but the placement of lights in a museum are all well planned out. With the perfect lights shining from the perfect angle, can bring an art to life. In addition, even the little thing like the caption and label next to the art, change the way you value the art. For example, if a painting was done by a 3 years old child, but on the caption the museum wrote that it was painted during the renaissance. All of a sudden, the painting became way more valuable.

The experience to the LaGuardia Community College Museum wasn't so pleasant. The lights were poorly placed, there was an awful smell, and there were people speaking very loud. However, there were many art works displaying in the hall of LaGuardia Community College Museum. One of them really caught my attention from far. It was an painting of a pot. When I started walking closer, I began to see more on the surface of the painting. The artist painted the reflection of the studio on the pot. I thought the detail that the artist included on the reflection was amazing. I was able to see how the artist's studio looked like, just by viewing the reflection of the pot. I remembered my Intro to Art professor once taught me that, some art piece you need to fill up your whole view to enjoy it, and I thought that theory worked very well with this painting. However, the Museum mounted the painting on a black contact sheet, along with a glass on top on it all. This gave a bad reflection on the whole art piece. When I was viewing the painting, I also saw the reflection of people walking behind me. In my opinion, that was a very big distraction. I would recommend others about this museum, but I would suggest them bringing music on their own, to avoid the loud conversation cause by others.

I am Iron Man

I really love Iron Man so when I saw this photo in my first semester, I fell in love with it. When I took a step back from the photo I noticed a lot that I haven't before. As you can see in the photo, there is a full body Iron Man in the middle of the canvas. I've looked at this photo from close up many times I've never noticed that until I actually took the time to step back and view the picture as a whole. I also noticed the color scheme throughout the photo. They start the left corner off with his original armor color and then it goes down into a pinkish color. Then it transfers into a blue color going to the right. Then it transforms into an orange color throughout the middle and bottom. When I look at it from far away I wonder did the artist leave the rest of the painting undone on purpose or did they really run out of time?

            When I looked at the picture up close I noticed how each iron man mask had a different detail. They are not all the same. Then it goes back to me questioning if the artist didn't finish on purpose or not because some of the masks and armor of the full body Iron Man has a thick black outlining while others have lighter lines as if they were still figuring out what to do with the other masks and aspects of the painting. From far away and close up you notice the pain strokes. They aren't noticeable in the far left corner but then they start to show throughout the rest of the painting.

            While looking at the picture I was using the formal analysis. I looked at the details and try to draw as much meaning as possible from the painting. For example I think the artist was trying to show the many looks of Iron Man and how he has evolved as a character over time. I think the painting not being done represents how he is not quiet done evolving in this present day.

Post #1

Hi everyone, my name is Katarina and I found this course challenging because I do not see myself into art. To be honest I chose this painting because it was the closest one to me. This dynamic painting drew my attention because of darkness and messiness. At very first look the painting made me feel angry and nervous. After few minutes when I got closer and observed better I saw different brush movements.In my opinion the painter did not use just  brushes to create this impression of mess. The colors are thick and brush movements are visual. I found it interesting how the painter chose to make his own format and leave a little white space.The yellow lightening  above helped me see deeper into the picture. The wall where the painting is located is lighter than the painting which makes a big contrast and observer is able to concentrate just on the work. I had a strange  feeling that picture is observing me because I noticed many pair of eyes on the painting. Also the shapes and lines are not very clear which gives this painting a hint of urbanism. I love how he barely used green on his painting but he used green to emphasize significance of his name and  date when the painting was made.
In my opinion to understand this painting observer must spend more than five minutes looking at the work and changing the observing point would also be helpful to really perceive the story of it.

Ways of looking

           People go to see arts in many purposes. I like going to see many kinds of arts. However, I have never thought about how to look arts deeply before learning the ways of looking art in the Wednesday class. I learned about analyzing art by using eyes and brain from the experience of looking art in a hallway.

           The painting I saw is a collage at the right next to the door of the entrance of the hallway. The collage is combined some materials such as paintings, paper form comics of Captain America and blocks from kid’s toy below the collage. First, I saw the collage by standing from a distance away to see overall image and balance. I like the composition of the tree and colors. Also, I found the feeling of sadness from the collage. Then, I saw the collage closely so that I could see the dynamic brush strokes and the each material. Furthermore, I found that the word “911” was made in the blocks deliberately. Since it is collage, a distance is important to see the image. I thought the lighting of the place is a little dim and it is not perfect for the collage. On the other hand, it could help for conveying the feeling from the collage. 

            I think that the way I looked at my art was a formal and stylistic analysis.  I saw the details that the artist may have used oil painting, color choosing and how did the artist include other materials. And also what made the work of art distinctive and what is the conveying emotion the collage might have. Because there is the words “Tree of Blood” and “911”, I could guess that it expresses the sadness from 911. Since there is not any name of the artist or description, I didn’t use contextual analysis and biographical analysis.

           As I have seen, I learned different kinds of analyzing from the class. Arts show the artist‘s works in their ways. Then, people see the art in various ways like the analyzing technics. Learning ways of looking made me more interested in seeing arts. It also could help me for criticizing art in my future.

Ways of Looking

      For  my paint analysis, I observed the work of one of LaGuardia student exposed right by our Art

class. The work may be abstract but it looks to me like some kind of Origami or folded paper flowers. 

From a Formal Analysis, it looks to me like the artist did not respect the perspectives properly which makes it hard to really figure out what is represented. I am not always sure if it is another "flower" or just shadow. There is not much details in the painting, what I see are three separated piece.

The Stylistic Analysis to me is a personal matter. This painting may convey very different emotions to different people. Personally it did not touch me as much as I would have like. It is kind of geometrical but with a little lack of technique. The work of shadows is a bit confusing as well. The reason I do like it, is from the Biographical point of view. Knowing this paint has been made by a student who put in his time and his best, makes it really more appreciable. I look at it with no judgment but instead with curiosity, wondering what other work may that student have done and how this work may make them feel (proud, challenging, passionate?).

For the Contextual Analysis I felt like the light yellow of the walls and the soft yellow from the lightening favored the paint. It is in the same palette color, the top of the paint is almost identical to the color of the wall, it makes it blend greatly. I liked the paint from a closer look better. From a close up, I could see the work of the brush and the texture and it made the paint more interesting.

Overall, I thought this was a good work, maybe not my favorite but definitely technical and interesting.

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Experience
This painting always seems to catch my eye every time I pass by the hallway due to its resemblance to Picasso. To me, the artist very obviously tried to reproduce the Picasso aesthetic. The painting is oil on canvas, presumably, and consists of a man and a woman embracing with a mostly white backdrop. The painting has a very thin shoddy-looking wooden frame, but it blends well with the wall color. There’s a 1-foot long light fixture right above providing ample lighting, enough to allow the painting to ‘stand-out’ when walking by.  The male figure seems to stare at the viewer with a very striking stare. The eye seems to be the only detailed, realistic-looking part of this abstract painting. The lighting brings more focus to faces of the figures. The expression of the woman is calm and indifferent. It seems as if the man grabbing her is absorbing her body into his.


Close
I usually stand relatively close to paintings and then step back to admire their entirety. For this particular painting, it was curious to notice that twice the artist signed it. I’m unsure of whether this was intentional or not. There’s also an area near the bottom that hasn’t been painted. I assumed that the artist had already painted on the canvas, but was unhappy with the result and decided to re-use it, this would account for the dark tones used in some areas of the painting. If this was so, I wonder why she/he didn’t just paint over the old signature. Another thing I noticed was the chaotic use of color at the intersection where the man meets with the woman. Perhaps to highlight the clash of feelings this interaction creates for the artist.


Analysis
I mainly used a stylistic and biographical approach when viewing this painting. I connected the style used to another artist. Additionally, I used contextual analysis trying to determine why the painting was signed twice. Some formal analysis was used, but I don’t think I’m knowledgeable enough to make concrete claims in that area.

Blog Post #1 Ways of looking

I chose a painting by Olena Protsenko which is right outside of the classroom. The piece of work is untitled. In order to see a lot of the detail in the painting I had to move very close and looked at it for two minutes. I felt the two minutes were like ten minutes. I couldn't believe time was so slow but I took my time and found out details that otherwise I would not have seen before. I noticed the painting had a lot of red for which the wall color was almost beige color for which the painting was really more visible. When I looked at it in the beginning it reminded me of my native country of Mexico the nature the flowers and the colors. I feel the painting capturing nature at its best and in privacy of natures own home.  The painting uses a lot of red color but also colors that you wouldn't normally see like blue, mixes of green and red also different tones of colors. a lot is going on that it almost looks 3d. The artist also captured a rare view that many of us might keep in our memories. I like the tones and the mixture of her colors.

Monica Luna-Serrano

Ways of Looking - Assignment 1

I decided to look at this painting as the content immediately drew my attention; as someone who loves nature, I was captured by this artist's depiction of what appears to be a jungle-like lake area. I was also intrigued by the fact that this was in fact a three-dimensional painting, as that's something I've never seen before, and I find the odd, irregular shape to be interesting, as it does something to the painting which I find really cool. If we observe the top of the painting, we can see that the jagged edges actually allow some of the lighting from the fixture behind to peek through, almost giving the illusion of actual sun or moon light peering through the canopy of the jungle. It also causes some of the top to appear quite dark, since the light isn't reaching it, much like in real life. I have no idea if that's intentional, but I find that to be really good use of lighting and it gives the painting this great sense of dimension. It made me feel like I was looking at something really fleshed out and alive.

In terms of the different ways of looking, I'd say this falls under Stylistic Analysis, as my observations concerning the light and shape contribute to what make this particular piece special and so immersive for me. 

I also partook in Formal Analysis, and this definitely became more and more evident the closer (and longer) I looked at the piece. At first glance, it was easy for me to say it was a painting of a jungle and be done with it. Upon closer inspection, however, I came to recognize all the little details: the ripples in the water, the snakes in the foreground, the variety of flora, the strokes taken to create the birds' wings. I didn't even realize the snakes were actually snakes at first, I thought they were some sort of plant or branch; it took me a good minute to realize I was wrong. I slowly began to grasp all the factors that went into making this, and I never would have gotten that by just staring for a few seconds. 

I'm glad I took the two minutes during class to actually appreciate this work of art. I even visited it again after class just because I enjoyed it so much! Seems a little crazy that I would just walk past paintings like this every day without so much giving them a second glance. 

-Nathalie

 

Ways of Looking

Notes: I chose a painting at random to observe and analyze. Visually it is a painting of a tree, perhaps in fall, as seen through a window. The first thing I noticed about the painting was the colors. For the first 15 seconds or so, I let the visual forms process. Bright colors, the window, the lack of any detail in the room or sky, the tree, the angles of the painting. At around 25 seconds, I have processed most of the visual information and my cognitive interpretation begins. I began to think of who painted it and why, what were they thinking about, what is in the painting and what is implied. At about a minute I started to come to some conclusions. Then I started thinking about the technique and circumstances around which it was painted. I initially viewed the painting about 4 feet back, walking closer then further away as time progressed. I began to think critically about the painting towards the end of my allotted 2 minutes. Did I like this painting? Is it good art?

Analysis: I would say my first analytical thoughts about the painting were Stylistic. What does the painting look like? What is the technique? I would say this work is Impressionistic. It lacks detail but still conveys the basic form of the objects it depicts. The colors are interpretive, the way the artist sees them in the specific lighting; the tree is not actually that color. The perspective of the artist is a priority over realism. The window is not that shape in reality. The sun coming in the window is inviting, it evokes a sense of wanting to go outside to look at this beautiful tree. I would say the choice of color, in particular of the leaves, is the most distinctive element of this painting.

Formal analysis of the work was concurrent with the Stylistic analysis. I began to observe the shape of the window, the stream of sunlight, the lack of detail. I started to think of where this fit in the grand scheme of styles and techniques. What kind of paint was used? Observations of detail including brush techniques, facture, and focal points. The overall composition is focused on this tree through the window. The fields of color are pleasing and there is a good sense of light. My guess of medium would be acrylic paint. The brush strokes are clean but there are some painterly elements to the work.

Contextual or Biographical analysis is usually the last thing I think about when viewing work. Since I didn't see any biographical information about the artist, I thought about the circumstances around the artist when painting. The artist was probably looking out the window of a classroom. Maybe it is fall or spring time. The artist may be longing to go outside. A tree is a good choice of subject, in particular when it's right outside the window to be observed. The style is conducive to someone who is learning how to paint. It's simplistic and interpretive, it doesn't require a ton of careful skill to execute an effective work in this mode. The location of the painting in the hallway of Laguardia also is indicative of student work. The work was lit by fluorescent light in a bustling hallway which added to the sense of a student longing to be outside.

Overall I enjoyed this excersize. It made my critical thinking when viewing a work more systemic and concretized some of my thought processes that occur when I look at art.

Assignment #1

 

Why many people like to see paintings, and go to museums? I think people can see, and feel another worlds through the works. Moreover, they can also communicate with artists and viewers through paintings. That’s why showing express are very important to artists, and understanding their works also important to viewers. However, many people do not take time to see paintings, realize many details, and know how to appreciate paintings.

In my case, I had never been watching one painting for more than two minutes before took this class. I could feel many kinds of expression and intention of paintings. Furthermore, I tried to see this painting from right distance this time, so I could see movements of this painting. Lastly, I tried to catch the reflection of the lights, and frame.

 

 

I looked this painting with formal and stylistic analysis ways. Mainly this artist used three kinds of colors in this work and painted flowers. It clearly can tell these flowers are overlap to the other flower, so we can feel distances. Moreover, this painting also has a lot of shadows and lightings. I focused see the edge of painting

, and this work was painted with the object was magnified, so this painting is continued more. Even though many people think that this painting has only 3 colors but the artist used color’s reflections, so I never feel bored to see this painting. Moreover, inside of petal’s color is darker than outside of petal, so I feel dewan into these flowers. I also could feel sharp and smooth at the same time in this painting because the artist painted very different way. Inside of flowers is very sharp and painted with straight angles, and end of petals are very soft and has curve. Thus, I could feel many different ways by appreciating this painting.

 

In conclusion, I learned basics that how to see and feel works in this section. Lighting of works, flame’s color, Distance, and time to see painting are very important to understand arts. These improved my sight of arts works.

 

Painting Analysis

Analysis:

The painting I saw is an abstract art. I see two men in the painting, one dressed in blue at the left – bottom corner, and another one dressed in green at up-right corner. I think man in blue anger at the man in green because there are some yellow and orange whirlpools around the man in blue, his eyebrow is downward sloping and his eye is look at the man in green. And also there is a fire under the man in green and burn his body. Although there is not much describe about emotional of the man in green, he still make me feel that he is indifferent to another man because he has a faceless face. Base on the information I get from the painting, I guess in this painting, these two men represent two different groups of people, and one group of people anger at another. (If author wants to describe two special men, he/she will made more details on their face)

Physical viewing experiences:

       The light is come from the top-left, so sometime it makes me hard to see the Dark blue hat which wore by man in green. And when I stood a little bit far away from the painting, I can discover what is going on in the painting easier than stood close to it. The painting is on the wall of the aisle, so there are noisy and it makes me hard to concentrate on painting. All in all, I think environment is important for analyze an art.

Ways of Looking:

       I think the way I looked at this painting is a formal analysis because when I look at this painting, first I try to find out what is in the painting, and then I was trying to figure out what is going on, what is author want to express from this painting.

Marley's Blog 1

In Wednesday class, I learned something extremely important about art, something that I always used to ignore. People find meaning on art base on how they approach it. Learning the different ways on how to look at art is important in order to understand art and find   meaning.  In class lecture I also learned that factors like the environment, lighting, artist, history behind art, among others, can affect the way we look at art.  During the picture gallery in class, many students change the way they looked at art when they acknowledge that one of art was drawn while the titanic sunk and the another one was drawn by the famous painter Picasso, all of their expressions change and they all wanted to buy them, Factors that like this can change the price of the art and how the audience look at it. Of course art has meaning both to the artist and audience, and I’m pretty sure everyone felt proud their piece of art.

Base on my reading I learned that art was made with different purposes.  Back in the nineteenth century, art was design for public display in order to demonstrate political power and authority, but was also meant for education and entertainment. Art is preserved in museums in order to be protected and made available to view under comfortable conditions; but in class lecture I learned that anyone can appreciate art in any place and time. Art can be hidden deep in caves, monuments in Egypt, temples, tombs, European churches etc.

The art that I decided to look in the hall way was a picture of a natural forest in a gray stone. It really caught my attention because it was complete different from the others and because I always love and admired nature. I tried to connect with the picture by staring for two minutes, at first the noise from the hallway really bother me, but I tried to ignored everything around me and just focus my attention  on the picture. It really caught my attention the way it was painted with such details, I also started to focus on every single image drawn by the artist by walking around and capturing every angle. As I looked at each image, I started to imagine what would be like to be there. The art was three dimensional picture that clearly made it super interesting to observe.

I think that the way I looked at my art was a formal and stylistic analysis. Formal analysis because as I looked at the details, It convey meaning and It was pleasing Imaging myself in the picture. It was also stylistic analysis because there was a lot of factors that made this piece of work distinctive from the others, such as being three dimensional, and focusing so much in nature, this arouse emotion on me.    

Ways of looking

            Art is very important in our lives because art gives us that enthusiasm for prettiness or shows us pain as part of the human condition. However, when it comes to art people gets afraid to ask directly: what is that? What is the meaning?  What the artist was trying to capture? Is the painting obvious? Is the painting complicated? This is the reason why the ways of looking in art analysis are fundamental in view of the fact that  any kind of critique without a general knowledge will be mediocre and detrimental.

           This art is an Acrylic on Canvas by Mario Notton. The acrylic doesn’t have title and date. This painting is part of La Guardia Community College Collection. The hallways in La Guardia have good illumination but the environment is not like an art gallery since you have college students going here and there and too much noise and movement of people do not let  concentrate in the  painting. I could imagine that La Guardia is the perfect gallery environment when is closed but the opportunity is there for those young artists who wants to expose their first piece of art.

          The painting’s artist refers to lines, forms, shapes, colors, value and texture. The artist was aware that he cannot create a piece of art without using these crucial elements. The artists uses different types of lines to create shapes in two dimensions like the decorative bottle, the wine bottle and the seashell in the painting. Color is the most expressive part of this paint because the artist uses primary colors like green and secondary colors like the orange to simulate the table. The artist gives value to the paint when he contrasts the lightness of the table with the darkness of the wall. In addition, the acrylic has texture because the surface is dry and hard.  

           In a nutshell, when it comes to art we have to use the correct approach for the analysis. My approach to analyze this painting was biographical, formal and stylistic.