Jen's Art Diary: 10/20/10

Hope this artist is of some use to you :))); Katarzyna Gajewska.

Jackson Pollock, the controlled artist who likes to work big!

These are my favourite 2 images of Pollock's paintings.
'Comet' is a great interpretation of the night sky, I love the depth he achieves with the layering of paint in continous motion; like the sky. The white line through the middle instantly caught my eye because it is lighter in value amongst all the dark colours. Yet I found that my eyes didn't stop moving, trying to take in all the hidden colours beneath the surface.

'Summertime' I really like! Again great depth with the layers and I now understand how his work was controlled, not the rantings of a madman. It's the thicker black lines at the front of the image with purposeful dashes of blue and yellow and a slight touch of red that give the impression of a mass of people dancing in the sunshine in carnival atmosphere.

What is weird is; I have walked past this particular painting quite a few times when I have visited the Tate Modern and because of my closed mind, never really took too much notice. Yet this is my favourite one, how weird is that! I will definately seek out this image the next time I go!

Jen's Art Diary

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

To Jane