Tampa Museum Of Art Analysis

I visited the Tampa museum of art and discovered some very interesting and beautiful works of art. My favorite painting I came across was Lupins and Foxgloves on Indian Creek, Painted by Carolyn Brady in 1988. It was placed on the museum as a gift from the Bank of Tampa, in memory of Judith R Blanchard. It’s a watercolor painting on just plain paper. Depicting both land and sea shows how artists perceive and portray the natural world around them. From romantic depictions of the American wilderness to colorful, geometric renderings of the French countryside, I believe this painting highlights key stylistic movements from the past 150 years. Including work by Abraham Walkowitz, Adolf Gottlieb, Elaine de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, and Sylvia Plimack …show more content…
In Brady’s painting the purple and pink are very soft and light colors, causing a very light feel in the painting as well. The green leaves surrounding the flower encompassing our eyes to follow that trail that leads up to the magnificent flowers where our eyes tend to stay. The faded trees in the back I also believe are just there to fill an empty gap that Brady would have had based on the setting of her painting. There doesn’t seem to really be a point behind the trees in the back except to draw your eyes away and fill up some space in the …show more content…
Carolyn Brady’s paintings weren’t huge but showed the real and true meanings behind the flowers she painted. She wanted to show the real life meaning and wanted it to look as realistic as it could, which is why the colors popped so much. She wanted you to feel as if you were standing in a field of the flowers overlooking the water in the distance. She wanted it to be a very peaceful and relaxing setting. A picture you could look at and feel relaxed and refreshed after glancing at it. She was a truly great and inspirational artist. I believe her paintings described how she felt about a certain situation. All of her paintings show she had a passion for what she did. Carolyn Brady put a lot of effort into her work and it was clearly shown. She oved it so much it became her passion to use watercolors in her art work. Watercolors are a famously used technique and style of painting to show vibrant yet still beautifully dull colors that create a painting using all the techniques such as, atmospheric perspective, realism, complimentary colors and layering. All together I truly loved this work of art and think it’s a great piece at the Tampa Museum of