The Daily Painting: Fairies

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Fairies of the Meadow

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Nils Blommer

(Swedish, 1816-1853)

Fairies of the Meadow,1850

Oil on canvas

This painting is so different! I wish I could find a higher quality photo . . . Anyway, notice the knight on horseback in the background. And how the fairies hover above the ground!

Friday, April 23, 2010

Midsummer Eve

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Edward Robert Hughes

(English, 1851-1914)

Midsummer Eve, 1908
Watercolor with gouache

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?