4 types of art and artists
The first piece I selected is a representational oil painting by Morris Bear Squire. It is titled “Buddha One.” In this piece, Squire first sketched the subject onto wood, then used oil paint, gold and silver leaf, mother of pearl, and crushed egg shells to accent the painting. He then went over the image several times with lacquer. It is about 24 inches tall by 36 inches wide. I found the painting along with many other original works by Squire at: http://www.mbsart.com/gallery/vietnam/html/buddha1.html. The painting is two-dimensional but shows mass by showing roundness and a light source. It looks as if there is a light shining on the gold face from the upper right. He uses the effect of chiaroscuro to show shadows on the face. There is also an illusion of depth caused by the black background. The most effective element he uses however is color. The color of gold is so magnificent, not only because of the lacquer but also because it is actual gold leaf. The colors of the eyes and of the background give very good contrast to the piece. “Buddha One” is symmetrically balanced, showing evenness on both sides of the golden face. There is a focal within both of the eyes. It looks as though clouds were painted i
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Approximate Word count = 1415
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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