The Daily Painting: August 2011

Monday, August 29, 2011

Reverie

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Alfred Stevens

(Belgian, 1823-1906)

Reverie, 1854

Oil on canvas

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Cicely Homer

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Edward Burne-Jones

(British, 1833-1898)

Cicely Homer, 1895

Oil on canvas

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

The Girl at the Gate

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Sir George Clausen

(English, 1852-1944)

The Girl at the Gate, 1889

Oil on canvas

Questions to ask about a painting

What is the subject of the painting? Does the title add to your understanding of the painting?

What's the main color scheme? Why do you think the artist chose these colors? How do they make you feel?

Where do you look first? What do your eyes follow around the painting? What seems most important in this painting?

Is the painting organized, or jumbled? Chaotic or peaceful?

Consider what it all might mean: What does the painting tell you? What is the artist trying to say about the subject matter? What feeling does the painting evoke? How did the painter achieve this effect?