Girl On a Brown Couch
The girl is Cristi. The painting is an experiment in the style of the flamboyant painter Whistler.
Whistler believed that art is the visual equivalent of music. For this reason he would often use such musical terms as "nocturne" and "symphony" in his titles. A leading proponent of "art for art's sake," Whistler abhorred the injection into art of such unrelated elements as sentiment, patriotism, piety and so forth. The creation of beauty was the artist's only goal: Whistler would be furious to learn that his "Arrangement In Black and Grey" is today called "Whistler's Mother" and is widely regarded as a testament to motherhood.
Inspired by Japanese art, Whistler maintained that the artist should seek harmony, not contrast, in his colors. He applied thin layers of carefully predetermined (and usually muted) hues. Detesting the meticulous craftsmanship of popular painters, he strove for a look of spontaneity, often achieving this by wiping away his work and repainting it dozens of times to erase all evidence of his labor.
Did I mention that Whistler was seven inches shorter than Cristi? It's not important, but it's sort of amusing.
16"H x 24"W
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Girl On a Brown Couch
Whistler believed that art is the visual equivalent of music. For this reason he would often use such musical terms as "nocturne" and "symphony" in his titles. A leading proponent of "art for art's sake," Whistler abhorred the injection into art of such unrelated elements as sentiment, patriotism, piety and so forth. The creation of beauty was the artist's only goal: Whistler would be furious to learn that his "Arrangement In Black and Grey" is today called "Whistler's Mother" and is widely regarded as a testament to motherhood.
Inspired by Japanese art, Whistler maintained that the artist should seek harmony, not contrast, in his colors. He applied thin layers of carefully predetermined (and usually muted) hues. Detesting the meticulous craftsmanship of popular painters, he strove for a look of spontaneity, often achieving this by wiping away his work and repainting it dozens of times to erase all evidence of his labor.
Did I mention that Whistler was seven inches shorter than Cristi? It's not important, but it's sort of amusing.
16"H x 24"W
Price: Contact Artist
Artspan is Contemporary Art - Digital Art