Describe the use of colour in this artwork

Question 1

1. Vincent van Gogh
2. Sunflowers
3. January 1889

Answer 1

1. Vincent van Gogh
2. Sunflowers
3. January 1889

Question 2

Describe the use of colour and link this to the period etc.

Answer 2

1. Vibrancy and luminosity are created.

This is done through warm tones, particularly a melange of yellow tones.

2. Warm, inviting and cheerful atmosphere is created

This is done through the bright yellow hues

3. A reflection of his own emotional state at the time

This is done through evoking emotions of happiness and cheer

Because yellow is generally associated with optimism and many other similar emotions

Question 3

1. Celestina
2. 1903
3. by Pablo Picasso

Question 4

Describe the use of colour and link this to the period etc.

Answer 4

1. This reflects Pablo Picasso’s blue period

He conveyed this period in a simplistic yet effective manner by employing the use of a limited range of blue to green hues

This was done to evoke melancholy and introspection

2. The context in which this artwork reflects was marked by poverty and isolation

This is why this somber mood was adopted

3. Also reflects his own personal emotional state
4. Green and gray are also used with cobalt looking blue