Parkour

Parkour - Maciej Kuciara - maciej.cghub.com

This art piece is a digital painting made in Photoshop. Most of the painting is compose of dark colors, with the sky and the 2 persons making a slightly brighter contrast. The focal point starts at the largest rock, in the upper right corner, and follows the foremost row of rocks down to the left, through the two people. The overall atmosphere of this piece is dreary, and dark. Even the brightest objects in the piece, the people, are muted in color.

I think that the artist was trying to convey an unreal world, as well as the human ingenuity to adapt to new surroundings. The floating rocks would not happen in any real place, yet the people in the picture look just like those that we see everyday. I think that this illustrates the point that humans are adaptable, any we can change ourselves to be successful in any environment.

I like the piece for it’s abstract meaning, as its intention is not clearly defined. I do not like the art style itself, as the artifacts left by the strokes of a paintbrush, real or simulated, distract me from the real art.