Well, and from my initial impressions, it seems like they've forced the frame into vertical orientation for no reason. And quite radically at that. :curvesmile
Well, and from my initial impression, it seems like they've forced the frame into a vertical orientation. Quite radically, at that.
Ant 4ert, Thanks for looking. I was referring to the flea market context. I simplified the frame, but I doubt that's the right impression. Of course, the vertical here doesn't fit the horizontal theme.
Aida, it turned out I see that the left part of the frame, in my opinion, is completely superfluous. All that's left is to "limit" the right. But perhaps not the way you presented it. There's a lot of interesting stuff there, and it's not at all superfluous. Basically: just a doll opening her hands, and a portrait of some saint closing those same hands in prayer. Blunt and boring. Well, El Greco was a kitsch artist in his time, so a reproduction of his painting is more than appropriate in the context of the market
The colors are decent, but again, they're a bit haphazard. Apparently, the market isn't all about color, but rather a collection of multicolored markers.
The colors are not bad, but again, they're a bit haphazard. Apparently, the market isn't just a motley assortment, but a collection of multicolored markers.
Ant 4ert, Thank you. The conversation was to the point. The market is a fascinating topic, but incredibly difficult. I'm learning what I can, but it's interesting how it turns out and how it's perceived.
Ant 4ert, Thank you. The conversation was to the point. The market topic is very fascinating, but incredibly difficult. I'm picking out what I can, but I'm curious how it turns out and how it's perceived.
Aida, I agree with Ant 4ert that the left side is in the way. And the cropping of the right side, in my opinion, is quite appropriate; it's difficult to do otherwise without losing the image. Regarding the boringness and straightforwardness, I disagree. I find this simplicity and the visual rhyme with the hands to be successful. And in some ways, it's even kitschy, which complements both the style and the title... In my opinion, it's a definite success!
Aida, I agree with Ant 4ert that the left side is in the way. And the cropping of the right side, in my opinion, is quite appropriate; it's difficult to do otherwise without losses.
Regarding the boringness and straightforwardness, I disagree. I find this simplicity and the visual rhyme with the hands successful. And even somewhat kitschy, which plays into both the style and the title... In my opinion, an absolute success!
Mikhail 57 Mir, thank you for repeating my words :curvesmile
But what you missed: by cropping the left side, we get rid of unnecessary details without any sacrifice – this is a compositional necessity. If we encroach on the color spots on the right side, we inevitably lose the complementary elements (in color), and this is visually important. And I'm not insisting on preserving the integrity of the composite frames on the right. But the way the attempt to balance the image with cropping is presented seems simply uninteresting to me.
Mikhail 57 Mir, thank you for repeating my words. But what you missed: by cropping the left side, we get rid of unnecessary details without any sacrifice—this is a compositional necessity. If we encroach on the color spots on the right side, we inevitably lose the complementary elements (in color), which is visually important. And I'm not insisting on preserving the integrity of the component parts on the right. But the way the attempt to balance the image with cropping is presented seems simply uninteresting to me.
Ant 4ert, I think that "truncating" the right side is quite sufficient. On the one hand, it's a continuation of the classic theme (The Last Supper, etc.), and on the other, the relatively small area of bright spots (pink) prevents the color accent from becoming dominant, but rather a refrain of the color of the doll's dress. However, I don't insist on my point of view, because in art everything is so fluid and subjective...
Ant 4ert, I think the "truncation" of the right side is quite sufficient. On the one hand, it's a continuation of the classical theme (The Last Supper, etc.), and on the other, the relatively small area of bright spots (pink) prevents the color accent from becoming the dominant feature, but merely a refrain of the color of the doll's dress. However, I don't insist on my point of view, because in art everything is so fluid and subjective...
Mikhail 57 Mir, any contrasting spot without a balancing element is dominant.
Mikhail 57 Mir, any contrasting spot without a balancing element is dominant.
Ant 4ert, I think it's not just the brightness of the spot, but also its size and "covering" ability (from coloristics). This is about dominance, of course...
Ant 4ert, I think it's not just the brightness of the spot, but also its size and "covering" ability (from coloristics). This is about dominance, of course...
I see that the left part of the frame, in my opinion, is completely superfluous. All that's left is to "limit" the right. But perhaps not the way you presented it. There's a lot of interesting stuff there, and it's not at all superfluous. Basically: just a doll opening her hands, and a portrait of some saint closing those same hands in prayer. Blunt and boring. Well, El Greco was a kitsch artist in his time, so a reproduction of his painting is more than appropriate in the context of the market
I agree with Ant 4ert that the left side is in the way. And the cropping of the right side, in my opinion, is quite appropriate; it's difficult to do otherwise without losing the image.
Regarding the boringness and straightforwardness, I disagree. I find this simplicity and the visual rhyme with the hands to be successful.
And in some ways, it's even kitschy, which complements both the style and the title... In my opinion, it's a definite success!
But what you missed: by cropping the left side, we get rid of unnecessary details without any sacrifice – this is a compositional necessity.
If we encroach on the color spots on the right side, we inevitably lose the complementary elements (in color), and this is visually important. And I'm not insisting on preserving the integrity of the composite frames on the right. But the way the attempt to balance the image with cropping is presented seems simply uninteresting to me.
I think that "truncating" the right side is quite sufficient. On the one hand, it's a continuation of the classic theme (The Last Supper, etc.), and on the other, the relatively small area of bright spots (pink) prevents the color accent from becoming dominant, but rather a refrain
of the color of the doll's dress. However, I don't insist on my point of view, because in art everything is so fluid and subjective...
I think it's not just the brightness of the spot, but also its size and "covering" ability (from coloristics).
This is about dominance, of course...