Shades of Truth

The first piece I found to be quite captivating. It captured my attention mainly because of the artist's amazing use of color. It appears to be an abstract piece, but as I looked closer I found there was a possible subject around which the painting revolvs. As I mentioned earlier, colors are varied and one could say vital, and along with these contrasts, the artist brings in shading. I noticed the shades appear along the borders of the painting and those of the objects within it. I believe that in this way, the artist means to make the objects in the picture stand out. Almost immediately, my eyes were drawn towards the red circle that is nearly towards the center of the picture, for it seems to be quite different from the rest. As I looked closer, I realized it was a lightbulb. The red is also a brilliant shade. It catches the eye and draws attention to itself. It surprised me that the artist would choose this color for a lightbulb, and this is what led me to thinking about what the light bulb meant and what the artist meant to communicate to the observer by emphasizing on it.

When it comes to lines, they seem to enmarc the light bulb. The other figures appear to be somewhat connected to each other, but the bulb escapes from this connection. This is basically why I believe it is the center of the painting. In my opinion it is a truly excuisite work of art. The use of all these elements: line, color and shade is magnificent along with what the artist tries to communicate to the observer, which could be the importance of ideas and how everything revolves around them. How are world is moved by ideas and how they slowly shape our lives.