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Thursday, January 26, 2017
This painting is interesting because it gives a balance between the sunlight and the candlelight while juxtaposing it to the shadows created from the multiple light sources.
This painting is fascinating because the moonlight peeks over the cloud to illuminate the water, which gives a nice balance to the darker shore in the painting.
I agree with you about the first picture setting up a very interesting contrast between the sun light through the window and candle light. The use of two lights creates a dynamic not seen in other pictures and caste shadows in different directions.
In the first painting, I think the light from the candle and the light from the sun are slightly distinct, yet their affects are the same. They are distinct in the way that they appear because the candle looks darker than the light from the sun. Although they are both slightly different, they both illuminate the image. In the second painting, the moon's light gives the whole painting some light, but its reflection in the water really captures the eye.
I really like the first painting for the exact reason you pointed out! The two different sources of light both accomplish the same task (lighting the subject), but do so in two very different ways. The warm yellow of the candle light and the white, spread out quality of the sunlight create an interesting dichotomy that catches the eye.
I really like the grapes because I love how each grape has their own details and I think the light calls the viewers eye to the details of the grapes. That and the shadow cast off them really makes the painting feel realistic, like I could actually eat those grapes if I wanted a snack of grapes and its because of the angle and quality of the light.
I agree with you about the first picture setting up a very interesting contrast between the sun light through the window and candle light. The use of two lights creates a dynamic not seen in other pictures and caste shadows in different directions.
ReplyDeleteIn the first painting, I think the light from the candle and the light from the sun are slightly distinct, yet their affects are the same. They are distinct in the way that they appear because the candle looks darker than the light from the sun. Although they are both slightly different, they both illuminate the image. In the second painting, the moon's light gives the whole painting some light, but its reflection in the water really captures the eye.
ReplyDeleteI really like the first painting for the exact reason you pointed out! The two different sources of light both accomplish the same task (lighting the subject), but do so in two very different ways. The warm yellow of the candle light and the white, spread out quality of the sunlight create an interesting dichotomy that catches the eye.
ReplyDeleteI really like the grapes because I love how each grape has their own details and I think the light calls the viewers eye to the details of the grapes. That and the shadow cast off them really makes the painting feel realistic, like I could actually eat those grapes if I wanted a snack of grapes and its because of the angle and quality of the light.
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