bara’s piece titled Long Pond: Daylight is an oil based landscape that displays a scenic forest along a contrasting waterfront. LaPalombara created this piece in 2016 and it is currently on display in the Kennedy Museum along with several other landscapes of his: Long Run and Long Pond Shoreline. In Long Pond: Daylight LaPalombara successfully manipulates color and depth to portray a realistic, picturesque experience.
The overall color scheme of the piece contains an analogous color scheme based off of cool color such as a variety of blues, white, and a soft touch of green. The various shades of blue establish a peaceful, yet isolated mood as the blue implies that the image was captured on an early cloudy morning. The piece is composed to appear as if the viewer is gazing across a choppy body of water upon a landmass covered with lush trees. These trees contain dark shades of blue, however they also accommodate several splashes of green that enrich and highlight the tree line. Behind the trees, there is a void, filled with a light tint of blue and white, implying a cloudy sky along with several other blue and green landmasses faded into the background. The relationship between lines and color allow LaPalombara to form a more dynamic and realistic waterfront. …show more content…
For example, LaPalombara constructs exceptionally dark, thick impasto lines that cut diagonally across the the waterfront and create a direct sense of movement. The lines are then further emphasised with complimentary colors as splashes of white surrounding the thick, dark lines adding a sense of depth and creating a more visually interesting piece. On the borders of the image, LaPalombara implements contour lines into the ripples of the water emphasising the three dimensional aspect and implying that the image continues to extend outside of the painting itself. LaPalombara successfully uses the lines throughout the waterfront to add to the realism of the piece and allows the viewer to become more engrossed in the image. LaPalombara lines serve a second function, as they not only implu movement but also create a one-point linear perspective. These lines slowly receded from the close up water to the very distant treeline, which becomes the focal point. The tree line is also emphasised by the use of simultaneous contrast. For example, the trees have been colored green and blue thus serving as the positive space however, the negative space surrounding the focal point is colored white. Another element of realism LaPalombara demonstrates is the use of drip lines. LaPalombara paints these dark lines directly underneath the treeline, allowing them to seemingly bleed directly into water. The techniques displayed throughout LaPalombara’s piece can all be traced back to his purpose of creating realism throughout his piece. For example, the impasto lines along the waterfront establish a movement that makes the image appear as if the choppy waves were captured in a split second just before they came crashing down, thus adding to the picturesque realism. The depth caused by the lines along the wave give the piece a more three dimensional, natural look. Finally, the use of drip lines implies the appearance of trees reflecting directly off of the water and signifies a distorted view similar to a real life reflection. LaPalombara ability to recognize how lines can affect the viewer’s eyes allow him to form a piece with
The overall color scheme of the piece contains an analogous color scheme based off of cool color such as a variety of blues, white, and a soft touch of green. The various shades of blue establish a peaceful, yet isolated mood as the blue implies that the image was captured on an early cloudy morning. The piece is composed to appear as if the viewer is gazing across a choppy body of water upon a landmass covered with lush trees. These trees contain dark shades of blue, however they also accommodate several splashes of green that enrich and highlight the tree line. Behind the trees, there is a void, filled with a light tint of blue and white, implying a cloudy sky along with several other blue and green landmasses faded into the background. The relationship between lines and color allow LaPalombara to form a more dynamic and realistic waterfront. …show more content…
For example, LaPalombara constructs exceptionally dark, thick impasto lines that cut diagonally across the the waterfront and create a direct sense of movement. The lines are then further emphasised with complimentary colors as splashes of white surrounding the thick, dark lines adding a sense of depth and creating a more visually interesting piece. On the borders of the image, LaPalombara implements contour lines into the ripples of the water emphasising the three dimensional aspect and implying that the image continues to extend outside of the painting itself. LaPalombara successfully uses the lines throughout the waterfront to add to the realism of the piece and allows the viewer to become more engrossed in the image. LaPalombara lines serve a second function, as they not only implu movement but also create a one-point linear perspective. These lines slowly receded from the close up water to the very distant treeline, which becomes the focal point. The tree line is also emphasised by the use of simultaneous contrast. For example, the trees have been colored green and blue thus serving as the positive space however, the negative space surrounding the focal point is colored white. Another element of realism LaPalombara demonstrates is the use of drip lines. LaPalombara paints these dark lines directly underneath the treeline, allowing them to seemingly bleed directly into water. The techniques displayed throughout LaPalombara’s piece can all be traced back to his purpose of creating realism throughout his piece. For example, the impasto lines along the waterfront establish a movement that makes the image appear as if the choppy waves were captured in a split second just before they came crashing down, thus adding to the picturesque realism. The depth caused by the lines along the wave give the piece a more three dimensional, natural look. Finally, the use of drip lines implies the appearance of trees reflecting directly off of the water and signifies a distorted view similar to a real life reflection. LaPalombara ability to recognize how lines can affect the viewer’s eyes allow him to form a piece with