tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260056830686404550.post6456304579709935700..comments2023-09-18T03:19:35.476-06:00Comments on Horse Bits: Impression, soleil levantJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06038956427789115440noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260056830686404550.post-67599883642851121572010-03-27T10:01:12.665-06:002010-03-27T10:01:12.665-06:00I agree. Beautiful piece.I agree. Beautiful piece.Francis Shivonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17211824074217323164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260056830686404550.post-26999317893783485012010-03-20T07:58:32.621-06:002010-03-20T07:58:32.621-06:00First, the color choices and balance provide a gre...First, the color choices and balance provide a great sense of the sunrise and the early morning sky tones. When you contrast that with the black used for the boats you add a sense of solitude that heightens the sunrise motif. The brush strokes are incredibly light and sparse to ensure the painting doesn't lose itself under its own weight. There is also a circular motion of composition from the boats to the left and up into the sky again tying into the sunrise theme. I could go on with the color choice for the sun and how it doesn't override the rest of the painting's tone. It's much more abstract that impressionistic to me. I can't find it online, but another painting by Monet of a room all in red supposedly was a great inspiration for Rothko.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038956427789115440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3260056830686404550.post-87845874362376776782010-03-18T22:33:13.051-06:002010-03-18T22:33:13.051-06:00What is so "ridiculously awesome" about ...What is so "ridiculously awesome" about it? Seriously, I'm curious.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15639001103716077990noreply@blogger.com