Analysis of the two paintings created by Van Gogh and Goings (studied in class) Flashcards
Inspo for Van Gogh
impressionism - not hyper realistic - obvious pain marks
Japanese art - contrast color
mental health
Inspo for Goings
photorealism/realism - painting is lifelike
Andy Warhol - american culture and everyday objects
personal style of Van Gogh
post impressionism, impressionism
personal style of Goings
hyper realistic, super realism, seamless brushstrokes
Goings - use of Texture
seemless brush strokes - shiny/smooth texture
even texcture creates highlights and smooth finish - photographic
Goings - use of Tone
strong reflections - artificial lighting - tone
smooth lines - polished surfaces - photorealistic
Goings - use of Media handling
Thinly applied paint - smooth polished layers/affect
brushstrokes seemless - photographic
use of everyday objects - 3D
Goings - use of Pattern
repeated square tiles - order/predictably
Line of stools - rereads to background - repeated
Goings - use of shape/form
geometric squares - uniformed
human form soft to everything else - makes man vulnerable
Goings - use of Style
photorealism/hyperrealsim - no evidence of brushstrokes
no artist signature or personal expression
Goings - use of Mood/atmosphere
lonley isolated atmosphere through blues and silvers
hyperrealsim style is impersonal - distant mood
same level viewpoint - empathetic mood
Goings - use of color
steely blues and cold silvers - isolation
reflection of ochre colour - emptiness/hollowness
Goings - use of composition
complex/horizontal/busy
line of stools - vocal point of man
same level viewpoint - empathetic
Goings - use of Line
short repeated lines - clinical
line of counter is unbroken - leads eye to vocal point
Goings - use of Scale
lines between foreground and man creates sense of distance between viewer/man
large scale emptiness compared to solitary man - emphasizes loneliness