To the right. This is a piece of art
I brought home with me for my wife when I was deployed on board a submarine. It was painted in Italy, this is a painting of the alley way where the painters shop was located. I interact with this painting everyday as it is hung in my living room. It reminds me of my navy days and the travels and experiences I had while in the navy. My first impression of this painting was how drab the artist painted everything and how dark the colors were. To me that alley way was bright and sunny and full of life and color. It made me wonder if this is how the artist saw that alley way. Maybe the artist was trying to say how alone he was in a place so full of people. The artist used Directional lines to guide yours eyes to the figures in the middle placing emphasis on the two. While looking at it though you see splashes of color from the flowers. These subordinations pull your attention to the ground creating a variety that draws your attention to how much larger the area is compared to the figures. the painting has a symmetry with the two massive walls on either side.
To the left. This is a picture I took of my wife while in high school together it was for a photography class we were taking together. We drove down Hwy 1 in California and stopped here for lunch and waited for the tide to go out so we could walk out on the tide pools. This picture sits on my desk at home it reminds me of all the time we spent together while going to through high school I look at it every day. I used black and white 35MM film to take this picture using aperture and exposure I was able to bring her into focus as the figure while the background is out of focus. This placed a lot of emphasis on her. My first impression of this picture is the concentration she has on the star fish while all the pictures concentration is on her. I used a exposure method to burn in her hand to make it brighter to draw your eye to what she is holding. The picture is very organic and with no symmetry to it. This is how I see her every day when she is around everything else is out of focus.
I love both of your photos in your post and the story behind both of them. In the first photo it does seem like a lonely alley and it seems maybe it could be a father and his child walking but I like your perspective of the painting. In the second photo of your wife is very thoughtful and romantic as well. It does look as though you focused all the attention on her which made the photo stand out more with her holding the star fish and made the photo more real. But I love this post all together.
Well, points to you for leaving me a bit misty-eyed after reading your post (admittedly, I am a softy). You discussed both image well, and while I’m generally opposed to the use of personal artwork for this assignment I feel that you defended the image well and clearly made a compelling case for the photos applicability here. Your consideration of the basic elements in each helped support your personal reflections well and in very few words you helped us both relate to the art on a formal and emotional level.
Your choice in both works of art and explanation of both is excellent. I can see how the artist directed the viewers eyes to the middle of the painting with line usage as you stated. The use of black and white in your photo I think helps to give that artistic feel, more so than one with color.
Personal art is always interesting. I think your argument was well put together. The art you chose is close to you, which made way for a better explanation, than if you chose an unfamiliar work.
Both of your images are so beautiful. I felt like you were getting into my soul. I like how this has such a personal effect. It makes it so much more realistic for me and helps me to understand things better on a personal level. I chose personal images as well because I feel like my peers can relate to me much more while seeing my personal images.