Activity #5

Edward Steichen
Scarlet Poppy
1920
oil on canvas









































Edward Steichen
The Sunflower
1920
tempera and oil on canvas

































































Edward Steichen is the artist of the painting ,"Scarlet Poppy." This was painted in 1902 on oil on canvas. Using emphasis,Steichen, attracts attention to the flower. He shows how both color and emphasis can play a significant role in the paiting.

The color red plays a role because the Scarlet Poppy is a red flower which is also the title of the painting. Showing that the theme is driven by the subject and title. The emphasis in this painting is the flower "Scarlet Poppy." Emphasis means that our attention is drawn more to certain parts of a composition than to others. Steichen uses red and blue both primary colors to attract the viewer's eye to see the flower as the subject. We often address nature ans its theme through art. It serves as a material for art.

Edward Steichen is also the artist of my other painting ,"The Sunflower." This was painted in 1920 on tempera and oil on canvas. There is emphasis in the photo but that is not a significant role. There is more unity and variety.

The colors in the photo create a visual connection. Emphasis does play a role because it does attract the viewers attention to the different shapes. However, because there are so many colors and shapes the viewer's eye does not draw their attention to the shape or color of a certain object in the photo. There is more unity and variety. The variety of shapes and colors are creating interest to the viewers eye and the compostion of the painting is unified.

ACTIVITY #4: Write About It!

Edward Steichen
Scarlet Poppy
1920
oil on canvas









































Edward Steichen
The Sunflower
1920
tempera and oil on canvas























































Edward Steichen is the artist of the painting ,"Scarlet Poppy." This was painted in 1902 on oil on canvas. Edward uses a different variety of design principles such as Variety, unity, emphasis, balance, and scale. This creates an outstanding painting to catch the viewers attention.

The artist uses the rose as emphasis in the center of the picture to catch the viewers attention to draw them into the painting. Using unity and variety, a sense of oneness and providing interest, the rose is the unity and the bowl that the rose is in and the similar colors in the variety of the background shows the ususage of the elements. There is also balance by placing the rose to stand out weighing evenly around the central axis. Scale is also used in the painting with the rose being in relation to the size a viewer will expect to be normal. Also the bowl is in scale.

Edward Steichen is also the artist of my other painting ,"The Sunflower." This was painted in 1920 on tempera and oil on canvas. Using unity and variety, symmentrical balance, and proportion.

Steichen uses in this painting unity and variety by using shapes and colors to attract the viewers attention. Using about 12 colors and different shapes nad simple curves. Symmetrical balanced is used to correspond the shape and size. Proportion is used in relations to the parts between parts of a whole. The shapes are used in proportion being different sizes. The different principles are used to create a painting to attract the viewers eye.

Creative Blog Activity #3: BLOG IT!

The two main balances in chapter 5 describe are symmetrical balance and asymmetrical balance. Symmetrical balance "the implied center of gravity is the vertical axis, an imaginary line drawn down the center of the composition."(pg.125) Asymmetrical balance "has two sides that do not match."(pg.129)

This picture is asymmetrical because you notice that the sofa is not balanced. You notice on one end of the sofa that is is more thin and there is not a back oppose to the other end with more material and the back gets higher the more the sofa goes down. It also has a curve in the back.

This picture is symmetrical due to the orchid is mirrors the composition. The balance shifts on one side from the other.

I choose this picture because of the models makeup.This picture is also known as photorealism.


There is symmetrical balance in this photo.


Dada is a movement that refused to make sense. This photo is everywhere and you can also see unity and variety.

This is also an example of Dada. I like this picture because there is so much going on.

Unity and variety is in this photo. With so much going on in the photo, the girl still stands out.

Emphasis is present in this photo but also photorealism. My theme is fashion and i thought it would be nice to pick older photographs also.

Expressionism is in this photo. Usually i would not pick this type of work but the light colors attracted me to it with the rough texture.

This is the best example of dada. This photo sends a message to help you understand.


Emphasis is in this photo. The pink hair against the white background stands out.



I like this photo because everything stands out. There is also scale and proportion.


This photograph is asymmetrical. There is also unity and variety.


Unity and variety along with emphasis is in the photo. However i was attracted to the picture because of the complimentary colors.





There is a sense of realism that stands out in the picture. Photorealism is the best way to describe the photograph.





The reason i like this photo is because of how the women looks a distance from the tower. I see scale and proportion in this photogragh.













There is unity and variety in this photo. Through all the paint on the women you still can tell what she is and she still stands out.









Proportion is defintely present in the picture. I like how the women body doesnt look connected.





















Photorealism makes me enjoy this photo. Also, how the yellow looks against the white creating emphasis.

There is symmetrical balance in the photograph. I like the photo because of the message on the back of the jacket.

Activity #2: Write About It!

Edward Steichen created the two art pieces that i choose "Scarlet Poppy", 1920, oil on canvas and "The Sunflower", 1920, tempera and oil on canvas. Although the pieces are created by the same artist and both have the same mediums they are also very different. " Scarlet Poppy" lines are curvy and dark. It had impled lines also which everything looks connected. The colors used are opposite on the color wheel. Using red and blue both colors stand out complimenting each other and grabbing the attention of the viewer. Texture of the painting is bumpy. Steichen used the space the colors are not only used on the flower and the bowl but also the surrounding area. "The Sunflower" thought created by the same artist and meduim has a very different usage of design elements. The lines are thin, energetic, and soild. The line color is light compared to "Scarlet Poppy." More colors are used in the painting. The colors that compliment each other are also closer together. Th colors now give the painting a brighter look. The texture is more smooth than the "Scarlet Poppy." The two painting in comparision both gives the viewer's eye complimentary colors to catch the attention.

Activity #1: Online Museum Visit

Edward Steichen

Scarlet Poppy

1920

oil on canvas

Edward Steichen
The Sunflower
1920
tempera and oil on canvas