Tuesday 11 September 2012

Joan Mitchell-Chord 2, 1986...


The energy put into this painting must have been tiring, the brush strokes made by Joan Mitchell were unrestrained but none look out of place. This oil on canvas uses different shades of colour to create depth in certain areas, the drip marks of paint show the pace Joan Mitchell must have worked at, there was no being careful. As I couldn’t see the connection between this energetic painting and the title of the piece, I did some research which stated that Joan Mitchell’s brush strokes were deliberately placed to show the relationship between the musical notes and a chord. The colour palette is rather dull; the choice of colours used complement each other, the sky blue colour makes this painting look brighter.

 

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