Surrealistic Artists Part 2

Salvador Dali Still Life Fast Moving

Description of the Facts:
A table with a tablecloth covering half of it, designs on the other half. Above the table floating in air are leaves, olives, fruit, flowers, knife, bottle, bowl, bird, and other objects you see on a dining table.

Analysis of the Design:
Deep space into the water, lines (both implied and actual), and good value ranges throughout the painting.

Interpretation: The Meaning:
A not-so-still-life of a table while people are eating. You can just feel the action of people reaching trying to get their food so they can eat.

Judgment:
I like this painting, still life paintings can be a bit on the boring side so this is mixing the traditional still life but making it more exciting and dynamic.



Oleg Duryagin Unknown Portrait

Description of the Facts:
A close up portrait of a girl, no eyebrows, soft brown eyes and pale skin, bright red cheeks, instead of a mouth there is a piece ripped out like a piece of paper with “help” written on it.

Analysis of the Design:
Contrast between the paleness of her skin and dark hair and background, color with her eyes and cheeks, and texture from the ripped paper.

Interpretation: The Meaning:
Oleg’s works deal with identity and I get that feeling from this portrait a lot. She looks like she is struggling with something but doesn’t want to ask for help.

Judgment:
This is one of my favorite portraits by Oleg. The softness of the skin and background with the harsh texture of the paper rip are nice juxtaposed beside each other and balance it out. Most of his other portraits I feel are too soft and are missing the texture.