This piece is called "Serenity 1" by Phyllis Stone Aliber. I think the colors have a calming effect and I think it matches the title well. Another piece of hers, called "Seasons", is a collage that was featured in The Artist's Magazine's 1994 as a finalist. She is a collage artist living in Vermont and has been recognized in various national competitions.
The title of this work is called, "Just What Is It that Makes Today's Homes So Different, So Appealing?". It is by Richard Hamilton, who is an English painter and collage artist. It is a pop art piece that I remembered from Art History. I thought it was interesting and that's why I decided to post it. It was created in 1956. 
This collage was made by Peter Lewis from New Zealand. He uses old images and old pictures from children's books. Looking at his work bring happiness to me, because it reminds me of being a small child again. The the people and animals in the piece look so carefree. The greens in the background so bright and youthful looking. I feel like I'm looking at someones imagination. Even though I am not from New Zealand, I can kind of see him representing New Zealand's past in this collage.
"Somebody Call on Ambivalence", 2007
"Pretty Double-Headed", 2010, Mixed Media, ink, collage, spray paint on Mylar (Wangechi Mutu)
Barnaby Furnas is a great example of how to express one's emotions on canvas. Furnas explosive colors and cinematic video game effects of splotches and fervor intensity is absolutely incredible. Somehow he is able through the abstact expressiveness of paint to encapsulate and freeze key yet imaginative moments in history. In this piece titled "Hamburger Hill" he makes the viewer fully engage in the heat of battle. The bloody and garrish scenes of battle is not only visually stimualting but is deeply disturbing on a pyschological level. Either way the clash of color and movement of paint is very interesting.
Robert Williams created the magazine "Juxtapoz" in 1994, paying homage to lowbrow art that is figurative with pop, narrative, surreal and occasionally psychedelic themes, in a variety of media and art styles. It is today one of the most successful art magazines nationwide. "Hail the voyeur, the only honest connoisseur," is one of his favorite statements.
This artist cleverly uses dull colors to accentuate his painting. He uses a dull tan off white kind of mix to give a rustic back old country feeling. You feel somber and at home, yet it makes you think with all of its complexities. I think his choice to not finish the leaf at the bottom right was a very good choice composition wise because it creates a sort of mysterious ambiance that makes you think about the entire composition; it really opens the entire piece up.
This painting is by Mark Webster and is done using a gray scale. I've always liked grays because I'm a fan of black and white pictures and paintings. The composition in this painting is also interesting because there are several things that make your eyes move throughout the painting. The trees make you go to the left while the river and the fence make you go towards the right and closer to the top of the painting. The river is also a nice contrast from the bank which is much darker. I also like that the river looks like ice almost, I would not know how to make that affect with paint.
This is a portrait of Sir Thomas More (1527). This picture caught my eye because it is so vivid. He uses the complementary colors of green and red to make the picture stand out. The deep green in the background brings out the persons face and the red on the sleeves makes the picture whole because the black dulls it out. He was a German artist that focused on portraits. Hans was also important in the Renaissance artist.
I think Derek Hess's decision to use a monochromatic scheme, especially using red, really makes this work interesting.. It helps draw more attention to the blood on his hands because everything else is either black or white or pinkish.. He does this for a lot of his works and it really makes them interesting and makes him one of my favorite artists.
This is the first version of Vincent van Gogh’s Bedroom in Arles. The image seems like simple bedroom, but the colors make up for the simplicity for me. I realized most of the colors used are blue and orange, which compliment each other. The blues and oranges seem more vibrant and rich in this bedroom. I can see how these color work together, because if the blue color wasn't present, I wouldn’t be able to see how much orange was incorporated like in furniture, frames on the walls, and even the floor. I think if this painting was made in black and white, I wouldn’t appreciate it as much. The colors makes the scene more pleasing to me.
