Tropic Blooms

The artist, date, and title are unknown because this is a painting I found for a previous art class. This painting stood out to me because color is something that draws me in. The colors used in the painting create a sense of peacefulness yet liveliness. The colors are a scheme that always has been a favorite of mine: bright colors including white, yellows, purples, reds, greens, etc. The white and yellow of the flower is the emphasis of the painting. These colors together surrounding a white and yellow flower really draws the eye to the flower in the middle. These colors create a contrast to truly draw your eye into the center as well. These colors are not extremely contrasting but they still do the job in making the white really be the focal point. I am also drawn in to the flower because it is the only part of the painting that is completely solid and sharp; the rest of the painting has a sense of motion and fading. This is why this piece can give off the sense of peacefulness and purity, as well as liveliness and in motion. White is the color of purity in which case the flower gives off those themes. In addition, the lines and strokes used in this picture also draw you into the flower. The green lines draw you into the flower also. The composition of this piece is thoughtfully placed; the flower is almost in the center. The other colors create a kind of border around the flower. I feel this piece of art is unique.