Art Analysis_Munsey

Art Analysis

The artist of my favorite inspirational piece goes by the name of SFHD. The piece is entitled “Japanese Water Garden” and is part of a collection called  “Traditional Japanese Influence”. The art is a very flowy design. The lines move and flow together to give the illusion of a fish swimming gracefully. It is a very peaceful design that creates a sense of calmness when you view it. The colors are vivid; they are added to the fish in kind of a paint from so it’s not perfectly colored in. The color is powerful because the background is all black and white then the foreground has the bright vivid color overlay. The lines are very crisp as opposed to the coloring, which really makes the image come to life. The textured affect is created by layering the images and adding scales to the fish that appear to be overlapping making it look three-dimensional. The lighting is created by adding shading and shadows and slight gradation to the fish. The meaning of a Koi fish is overcoming obstacles since the fish swims upstream instead of just going into the flow so the artist was trying to show an image that represented overcoming an obstacle but did it in a way that appeals to the viewer and uses the Koi as a symbol. The mood of this piece I think is created with the bold lines and color. I get a feeling of accomplishment and boldness when I see the picture. With the lines and slight amount of color it comes off bold as opposed to just some sort of colored mess and the Koi I see as a symbol of accomplishment. I think this piece is great. I really like all the elements that are used to make this one image and the artist has a great sense of value and space. This piece reflects what i'm trying to do because I want a mostly black and white image with one focal area of color and also I want to incorporate a Koi in my design