Delicate and approachable, Appreciation is a piece of art that will consistently remind the viewer to be receptive and thankful for the simpler things in life. This original canvas painting depicts a simply elegant subject, bringing to light the colors, contours and silent gestures that have the power to inspire. Central to our experience of this painting, and its presentation is a woman seated in the foreground. This woman does not face us, but shows us her back as she gazes into a late afternoon sun. Her body is rendered slightly impressionistic as the artist has lengthened her neck and limbs. She rests one elbow on a larger ceramic vase, situated on her left hand side. Her body jewelry, and the clothing draped around her are illuminated by the patches of sunlight. This woman, the focal point of Appreciation, is seated on a series of rippling terracotta colored lines that suggest desert dunes. These are depicted in dark shades of brown, as well as lighter tones, with lighter paints to provide emphasis and shape for the landscape. There is a distinct horizon line present where these hills meet the sky. The sky is dominated by a larger than life sun that originates in the center of the piece, but expands ever outward, darkening in tone as the eye moves toward the fringes of the multiple canvases that make up the whole of Appreciation. The colors of this painting are overwhelmingly soft and mostly neutral, so they provide a plush atmosphere for the action taking place here. Not only do these colors create an attractive ambiance for the piece, but they also make this unique piece of canvas artwork incredibly easy to incorporate into all sorts of homes and decorative schemes. Regardless of where you might choose to display this piece, its harmonies will have residual effects throughout your home.
The design of Appreciation quite aptly accentuates the content of the piece. The artist of this painting has chosen to display the subject matter and surrounding landscape on three separate canvas panels. The central canvas displayed here is wider than the two outlying pieces, but all are of the same height. The added width of the middle canvas provides further emphasis for the primary subject found there. The more diminutive pieces on either end simply provide a fitting compliment. If you enjoy this painting and would like to see more done in a similar style, you may want to browse our
African Painting gallery. For its similar presentation of women in nature, you may be drawn to pieces such as
Apprentice if you enjoy Appreciation.
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