still life with peaches and a silver goblet, Jean Simeon Chardin
Vincent Van Gogh
Banquet with mince pie (plus detail), Willem Claesz Heda
Each artist miniputlates the paint in a different way to obtain a different texture. Heda's painting presents the use of highlights (whites) to add shine to the subjects. the silk and metal on the table turns white where the light would hit strongest. This mixed with the shadodws of the creases and of the sides of vases that are no longer touched by the light creates rich value. Heda's piece is full of value and leading theses colors into one another smoothly creates the illusion of smooth shinny materials.
Chardin also has shine on the goblet by showing the strong highlights, he successfully conveys the goblet's luster and metalic quality while contrasting creating a fuzzy contrasting quality on the peaches. By dabbign the paint on delicatly with the tips of the brushes bristles, he has created the detailed and miniscule feel of peach fuzz.
Different from the rest is Van Gogh who exibits a chunky rough style, the tyles seem hard and cold as he scratches into the thickly laid on paint. And each piece of the woven chair looks sturdy, solid and bold. Van Gogh's piece too holds value and shine on the curves of the chair, but his textures are created by stronger thickers movements with his brushes.
2 comments:
I like how you compare the different paintings
you make great points about the use of highlight and shadow and the application of paint. most important, i think, is that you've noticed how the contrast of two different textures in one painting helps the artist to convey one against the other.
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