Mark Rothko
Magenta, Black, Green on Orange (1949)
85.75 inches x 65 inches
Oil on Canvas
In honor of the mono prints that we are doing in class, I believe Mark Rothko needs to be mentioned. His paintings are simple, yet make us think about more than other pieces of art. The simplicity gives us more space to pay attention to details, especially in the color scheme. Each color is picked out carefully and placed in contrast to tangent colors. The composition, although simple, is still thought-provoking. When the audience contemplates ideas to make the painting better, they realize that adding or removing anything would simply be taking away from the painting. In the future, I want to use this simplicity in my art instead of trying to accumulate a variety of subjects to convey a meaning. Also, I would like to pay more attention to my color scheme instead of focusing mainly on the composition and the subject being addressed.
Magenta, Black, Green on Orange (1949)
85.75 inches x 65 inches
Oil on Canvas
In honor of the mono prints that we are doing in class, I believe Mark Rothko needs to be mentioned. His paintings are simple, yet make us think about more than other pieces of art. The simplicity gives us more space to pay attention to details, especially in the color scheme. Each color is picked out carefully and placed in contrast to tangent colors. The composition, although simple, is still thought-provoking. When the audience contemplates ideas to make the painting better, they realize that adding or removing anything would simply be taking away from the painting. In the future, I want to use this simplicity in my art instead of trying to accumulate a variety of subjects to convey a meaning. Also, I would like to pay more attention to my color scheme instead of focusing mainly on the composition and the subject being addressed.