AESTHETICS PROJECT FINAL

One similarity between my finished picture and "Pink Angles" is that they both are about angles. Another similarity is that the placing of my angles and the pink objects are in similar positions on the canvas. I re-imagined if the pink objects were actual human bodies with wings and where the would be placed in Kooning's canvas. Then I sketched it out on my paper and placed them in similar areas, but I made my picture with recognizable human designs and wings to make them recognizable as angles. The difference between our two painting are the choice of colors. Although we both have the colors pink and tan. I chose to go with cooler colors than Kooning, to give a more calming effect in my finale project. I didn't want my colors to clash so much so I choose similar colors that would fade into each other and be more soothing than Kooning's. The other difference is that the objects in my painting are not as abstract and have a obvious subject, unlike in "Pink Angles".

Image of a work in progress

This is my work in progress. I am testing which colors work together and learning how to shade/color skin and hair.

Objective Critique

Pink Angels by Willem de Kooning,  is a work of art made with oil and charcoal on a canvas. This work of art is called abstract expressionism. This work of art is two- dimensional and abstract. The characters in the painting show movement and come in a variety of shapes and sizes. The characters in this painting are balanced well because they each all fit inside the painting in a way that makes the viewers eye flow from each shape to the next. The abstract is obvious because you can see that the subject of the painting is no very clear. The movement in the painting is shown by the lines and the way the shapes are drawn so freely. The background of the painting appears to have a slightly rough texture, but the painting is two- dimensional because there is no shading to show volume. Willem de Kooning uses both The Principles of Design, and the Elements of Art in a way that is effective in his painting.

Subjective Critique

My initial reaction to this painting was that the subject of the paintings look disfigured. Most of the objects in the painting are hard to identify. Some of the objects in the painting make me think of an eye,leg,torso,hair and a nose. But none of the objects look like angles and do not reflect the title in anyway besides being pink. One of the things I don't care about this piece is because the objects don't really have a clear resemblance to anything. I do not think the objects resemble angles at all, and look disfigured and un pleasing to the eye. The painting to me gives me an uneasy feeling because it kind of resembles disfigured bodies, and the colors are unappealing. I think the background color is to clashes with the pink color of the objects in a unpleasant way. I do think there is a slight resemblance to a head, but it is hard to distinguish if it is attached to a body. I think the painting is ugly and unappealing, and it looks very flat. I feel like this painting does not really have a clear subject, because it is very noisy and nothing individually really catches my eye. To change this painting I would draw two angles to make the subject clear so people would know what the painting was about. To make the painting more my taste I would shade in the characters in the painting to make them less flat. And I would use colors that were more calming and don't clash, I would change the colors to be more soothing and fade into each other. I would change the background of the painting to be smooth and not rough. I would also make the characters in the painting not disfigured and easy to identify. I think these changes would make a more soothing picture that is easier on the eyes.

Image and Basic Information

 "Pink Angels" 

By: Willem de Kooning

1945

oil,charcoal/canvas