Visual Analysis and Design

 

OBSERVATION, ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION

This piece of art is in portrait orientation. Visually, the colours are not all primary. Various amounts of mixing and blending has been done with precision to achieve specific tones. It is obvious that the dominant colours are the different shades of yellow surrounded by darker shades. In whole, the shades used are to create a warm experience visually. There are no hard lines, no regular shapes, no discriminative figures and it proves the abstract it is. The darker shades are at the bottom two corners and the top region of the canvas while the bright yellow and white colour are in the centre which becomes the point of focus. It was intended to make a strong impact on the viewer. This painting is asymmetrically balanced. The emphasis of this painting is the brightest of shades which is in the centre of the canvas where the white colour seems to have a glaring effect. It has been dragged upwards and downwards with a little uneven spread on the left and right. Complementing the white is the warm marigold yellow shade blending in with a touch of yellow ochre also spreading in all four directions. A long line of yellow ochre reaches out by itself cutting through the dark top part. As the yellow shades are focused more on the lower part of the canvas, it blends out into burnt sienna and into a darker shade of brown; possibly burnt umber with a touch of black. Not to forget the rough texturing on the surface that displays an uneven surface. Small spots of the background colour is present slightly below the centre and towards the left. It appears to be the first few essential layers of colours which are all dark and gloomy. The mixture of prussian green, brown, black and blue creates the gloomy atmosphere, mimicking a dark sky while the brighter shades display a sunrise or sunset over the horizon. In conclusion, there is an unfixed proportion in this painting where we first see the centre point which are the brighter, warm shades, followed by the darker shades surrounding it. This shows hierarchy within this piece of art. This painting, named the Land of Rohan is an abstract landscape painting by an Israeli artist, Osnat Tzadok who is a pioneer in large-sized contemporary modern paintings and original abstract landscape. Rohan simply means "ascending" in the sanskrit language which relates to a sun rise over the horizon. Thus, the Land of Rohan.

IDEA EXPLORATION

An abstract oil painting from Google. It has a similar use of warm colours in landscape orientation. This painting has a stronger use of lines to express itself. Its focal point is slightly to the left from the centre. The black is a strong contrast to the white and it is visually pleasing.

THE FIRST STEP

Starting off with a simple portrait border to set a boundary. With the use of different brush strokes, digitally, testing of colour shades were done. The theme was set to be in the range of the warmer colours.

BASE LAYERING

The first and main layer of colour was added with a simple, smooth blend of orange, yellow and a lighter yellow, from top to bottom. This creates the warmness the piece of art requires.

FIRST LAYER OF DETAIL

The painting begins to come alive with the first layer of detail. The subtle flow of the brown has a cloudy effect on the brighter shades, with a mild black stroke that slithers its way, gently outlining the brown.

SECONDARY DETAIL

New shades of green, black and yellow ochre have been added to the party along the point of emphasis. The black has blended itself in with the brown at both corners diagonal to each other while the faint green is a little stronger on the left compared to the blended part above it. The emphasis sits on the lower right of this painting, slightly off the centre with titanium white as the primary colour. The white is dragged in a linear manner towards the top left corner and the bottom left corner.

THE FINAL

The Painting of Self. This is the final outcome of this piece of art. The theme of this painting was set to be warm with the idea of relating to One's existence in this vast cosmos. Each colour has its purpose representing each dimension of emotions within One. The shades of yellow and orange represent the warm nature of a human being while the shades of brown and black are the slavery of mankind towards the physical world. It is the beginning of duality and the end of spirituality. It clouds the conscious mind. The touch of green displays jealousy within One. The strong red lines branch out throughout the painting randomly flowing. The random flow shows the poor management of our very own faculties. As the red represents anger, the inability of controlling our anger and the ability of us being angry are two very different things. No emotion is wrong but One should have full capability over the emotions. The two wave-like lines lead the eyes towards the point of emphasis which also brings the attention towards the subtle thin white lines that branch out. The white represents the core. The very source of creation that is within One. It displays the intense exuberance of the source of creation. How can the creation be separated from the creator and be constantly in function? That cannot happen. The creation and the creator cannot be separated. That simply is the beautiful nature of this existence. This is spirituality. The absolute and ultimate realisation of One's true nature. "You now think that you are an individual, there is the Universe and that God is beyond the cosmos. So there is the idea of separateness. This idea must go. For God is not separate from you or the cosmos" - Ramana Maharishi.