Baltimore Museum of Art



Figure 1: Orator at the wall by Jean Dubuffet, 1945

In figure 1, the main focal point is the man. His body forms a triangle, and there are many leading lines and L-shape lines throughout the background. This painting is very simple, however there the artist did a lot of different layering with colorful paint. There are also black lines emphasizing certain parts of the man. This made me feel happy and excited, because of the use of bright colors and childlike design. I think the artist was going for a happy mood because of the chose of colors and the fact that it kind of looks like the man is dancing.


Figure 2: Harbor Kertieminde, by Willian H. Johnson, 1930-34

In figure 2, there is a dark line that stretches the width of the canvas. There are many triangles throughout the sails of the sailboat and leading lines in the ripples of the water. This painting grabbed my attention because of the way the sailboats reflexed off the water. I could feel the devastation and effect of the harbor through the dark colors the artist used. The orange in the sky gave off a smoke like and fire aspect to the painting. I think the artist was trying to convey the battles that occurred throughout the harbors in this time period.





Figure 3: Beach Scene by Lilian Giffen

In figure 3, the coast line between the water and the beach creates a leading line throughout the piece of art work. This piece also follows the rule of thirds because most of the detail is in the last third of the piece of artwork. I was drawn to this piece because of the bright colors the artist used. It looks like a tropical paradise so I had a feeling of zen while looking at it. I think the artist was trying to capture serenity for the water looks very calming on a nice and sunny day.







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