Art

Visiting the San Antonio Museum of Art was very interesting and informative for one who knows very little of art at this point. All the art work I viewed was amazing and could take my breath away. Though there were a selected few that really stood out to me for one reason or another. The first piece that caught my eye was Passing Storm over the Sierra Nevadas, by Albert Bierstadt which is a painting done with oil on canvas. This painting was first introduced to me in class and after being introduced I decided to study it for myself. The most amazing part of this painting to me was the light reflecting off of the water. This particular part of the painting looks extremely complicated to accomplish, yet the artist makes it look so easy. This painting catches my eye due to the fact that it is pure nature and I tend to enjoy nature and the outdoors more then any thing else. The way the artist uses line to make the water look so very real is also a very striking part I came across. The texture of this painting is smooth yet it looks real leaving one to believe it could actually be rough like rock, or smooth and flowing like water. When I look at this painting I am at complete peace, there is no other words that could better describe the way I feel. This impression to me is due to the fact that there is only nature in this painting leaving me to believe the only sounds would be the wind and water. This particular thought brings peace me weather I am there or just gazing at this very realistic painting. This painting can also be viewed online and to be truthful the painting still is very striking to me, there is nothing that can take away from it’s beauty.
There is another painting I am fond of, which I had seen a while back at the Witte Museum. This painting is named Market Plaza, by Thomas Allen it is a painting done with oil on canvas as well. This particular painting stands out to me because it reminds me of home. It looks much like the old days here in San Antonio as well as my home town Devine Texas. It is not as relaxing as the painting I choose before but it gives me a sense of peace due to the fact that it takes me home each time I look at it. The way the artist used line and color to force the people to stand out is one of the most amazing parts to me. The woman wearing pink is the first thing I see she seems to stand further out then any other piece in this painting. Aside from color and line I believe depth is a big part of this painting the animals all seem to be sitting in the background while the people stand near the front. This painting is gorgeous both on the online site and off. Once again I believe the painting I choose is unable to be anything less then amazing. I choose the pieces that stood out to me and these two just so happen to hit closest to home for me.