I chose Charles Demuth for his use of geometry to represent light and form, a very abstract concept while still making the subject recognizable. I find it very interesting how he broke up a picture of something into shapes, and used that to make a commentary on the culture/society of his day. He was a Precisionist painter, and was heavily influenced by the new, streamlined architecture and machinery of his time.
All of the paintings of his that I have chosen have great use of gradation of color as well as eye-catching textures. I also really really like that the majority of his subject matter is of industrial technology, as well as the perspective/point of view in the last 2 of his paintings on here.
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| Sail in Two Movements; 1919; Tempera, Watercolor, and Pencil on Board |
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| Aucassin and Nicolette; 1921; Oil on Canvas |
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| My Egypt; 1927; Oil on Fiberboard |
James Whistler
James Whistler is on this list mainly because of his use of contrast, value, chroma to represent space. He was an Impressionist painter, and I like the use of his blurry/soft light in many of his paintings. In some of his paintings (such as Variations in Violet and Grey) he really brings out and uses the base color of whatever surface he is painting on.
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| Variations in Violet and Grey; 1885; Gouache and watercolor on off-white wove paper, mounted on academy board |
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Nocturne: The Thames at Battersea; 1878; Lithograph
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| Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket; 1870; Oil on Canvas |
Bobby Chui
I chose Bobby Chui for his bright use of soft light to create form, also (mainly) because of the fantastical, sometimes humorous, and disturbing-looking creatures he creates. I like the creepy subject matter, also i like the composition and the rim-lit fur in "Beam Me Up Scotty".
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| The Ugly Duckling |
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| Impostor |
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| Beam Me Up Scotty |
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Tigger
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