Fig.1 Garden - lauves - Paul Cézanne
Formalism is a term used to describe the study of art by comparing and analysing form and style in an artwork, It includes the visual aspect of art. Another definition of formalism is the innovative position that holds an artworks value and it differentiates the elements such as line, colour and texture. There are many prime examples of formalism, just like the painting above, the colours he used balanced his painting making it eye-catching and the composition in his painting, allowing the form and style to be shown very well.
In this artwork,you can see the use of many formal elements; like colour, shapes, lines and composition. The use of different types of lines like, thick lines, thin lines , horizontal and vertical lines make the artwork more diverse and innovative. The use of red, orange, pink, blue and brown is a great way of displaying colour and how It can help make your artwork more eye-catching.The shapes he used to imitate the faces make his work very exciting and visually pleasing, making this piece of artwork a very good one. This artwork is dynamic and at the same time abstract. There is a combination of surrealism and expressionism that attracts people to his unique but fascinating artwork.
Overall, this artwork is a mind-blowing artwork.
Fig. 2 Forest Witches - Paul Klee
I chose this artwork because, The colour choice is very eye-catching. It's an amazing and cute artwork by Helen.
Denotation: This image shows a mouse threadinging a needle, and the other mice are watching and holding the thread.
Connotation: This artwork connotes the fact that the ice is at peace and creates harmony by getting ready to sew something.
I also chose this artwork because the mice look like they are at peace, and are relaxed doing what they like best, But it is also mind-blowing how two of them are hiding in what seems to be a tree log. The colours Helen used has made her work very balanced.
Fig 3 - The Mice at work: Threading the needle - Helen Beatrix Potter
Image List:
Fig 1- Cézanne, P. (1906) Garden - lauves [oil painting] Retrieved from:
https://shumanm.wordpress.com/2015/08/25/examples-of-formalism-artwork/ [online] [Assessed 9 February 2023]
Fig 2- Klee. P. (1938) Forest Witches [Oil on Paper or Burlap] Retrieved from:
[Assessed 9 February 2023]
Fig 3- Beatrix, H. (1902) The Mice at Work [Ink, watercolour and gouache on paper] Retrieved from:
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/potter-no-more-twist-a01109 [Assessed 9 February 2023]
Reference List:
Arthive. (n.d.). Buy digital version: Mice at work: threading the needle. Illustration for ‘the Tailor of Gloucester’ by Ellen Beatrix Potter. [online] Available at: https://arthive.com/artists/68351~Ellen_Beatrix_Potter/works/388363~Mice_at_work_threading_the_needle_Illustration_for_the_Tailor_of_Gloucester. [Assessed 9 February 2023]
www.thehistoryofart.org. (n.d.). Forest Witch by Paul Klee. [online] Available at: https://www.thehistoryofart.org/paul-klee/forest-witch/. [Accessed 9 February 2023].
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