Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Painting Name: Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
Year: 1818
Medium: Oil paint
Size: 95cmx75cm
Painting Name: Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog
Year: 1818
Medium: Oil paint
Size: 95cmx75cm
Artist: Caspar David Friedrich
Painting Name: Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog Year: 1818 Medium: Oil paint Size: 95cmx75cm
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For this recent theme of "Surrealism", I went with a girl on the shore of a bloody sea with a large mass of shadows behind her, watching her. The surrealistic part about this drawing are the shadows lurking behind the girl and the sea of blood right before her.
Through this peace, I wish to convey a sense of freedom. The reason for this is because the girl portrayed in the drawing is trying to escape from the evil shadows pursuing her, hoping to find freedom overseas. When I first thought about this piece, I was thinking of creating a simple seaside view with a girl wearing a surrealistic dress. However, through the suggestions of my good friend, Persephone Belk, I was inspired to take it further and make it even more outlandish by placing an opposing force in the background and make the waters run red with blood. I could not have been more surprised by the outcome of our combined ideas, for it looks better than I originally expected of it. Furthermore, with more suggestions and constructive criticism from her end, I was able to overcome the large obstacle I have in regards to shading, displaying contrast between colors, and overall giving my piece more life. In conclusion, I am very proud of this more or less collaborative piece I have created and hope to create more drawings like this for future themes. |
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