WAVE MADNESS - Cameron johnsons

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I chose to explain the movement of waves in nature. Waves are one of my favorite attributes of nature. Artists use similar and different techniques to create the appearance of movement. I enjoy going to the beach and watching the waves sway back and forward. It amazes me how artists can reproduce waves in their art. 

Venus Rising from the Waves, François Boucher and studio, circa 1766, From the collection of: North Carolina Museum of Art
In this photo, Francois Boucher used a style called Rococo, a styled developed in France. It is clear that this photo was created to represent love. However, I chose to focus on waves that are pictured. Boucher's used soft strokes for the waves. In addition, he used curvilinear lines to form organic movement. The curves made the waves look more realistic. The white was applied to the primary color blue and the complementary color green was used for the water. The color scheme for the waves is single split complementary.
The Ninth Wave, Hovhannes Aivazovsky, 1850, From the collection of: The State Russian Museum
In this photo Hovhannes Aivazovsky used aggressive wave movement. It appears to be a storm. The waves appear to have a rough texture. The lines are diagonal which create the perception of motion. White and different shades of green were used for the water. The top of the higher waves has a lighter value and the lower waves are darker.
Illustrated Abridged Biography of the Great Founder [Nichiren]: In the Waves at Kakuda enroute to Sado Island, Artist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi, ca. 1835, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
In this photo, Utagawa Kuniyoshi used ruff, zigzag, and long curved lines to create motion. It appears to be intense tides. These waves have a smooth texture. White, dark blue, and light blue are used for the water colors. The wave's shapes doesn't look organic, they look more like a cartoon image.
How hopeless it is/it would be better for me to sink beneath the waves/perhaps then I could see my man from Moon Capital - Ariko, from the series One Hundred Aspects of the Moon, Artist: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Publisher: Kokkeido (Akiyama Buemon), 1886.9.6, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
In this photo Tsukioka Yoshitoshi used curved and rough lines. Some lines are unfinished. From afar the brain puts the unfinished lines together, These waves are soft. The movement appears to be gentle. White and different shades of blues are used. The colors have lighter values on the left side and darker values on the right side. The sunlight creates a lighter shade of blue on the left side. The light creates contrast, the white fades into the light blue and the light blue fades into the dark blue.
Breaking Waves, Artist: Katsushika Hokusai, 1847, From the collection of: Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
In this photo Katsushika Hokusai uses different scales of curved lines. At the top of the waves, the curves are smaller. The waves have symmetry. On the left side, waves are rough and on the right side, the waves have a smooth texture. These waves have an aggressive movement. It appears to be a tsunami or storm. White, blue, and gray are used heavily in the piece.
La sirene sortit des flots vetue de dards (The Siren clothed in barbs, emerged from the waves, Odilon Redon, 1883, From the collection of: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
In this photo Odilon Redon used black ink. White and black are used heavily throughout this picture. Soft black strokes are applied and spaced out to create the perception of white. The bottom waves and the waves around the mermaid has a lighter tint. The water closer to the sky gets lighter. The movement of the waves appears to be calm.
The Wave, Gustave Courbet, About 1869, From the collection of: National Galleries Scotland: National
n this photo, Gustave Courbet uses the colors white, blue, black, and green. Personally, the darker part and the top of the waves have more saturation. As the waves plunge, the saturation is less. The movement appears to be a storm or a windy day. The forms of the waves are less recognizable as the plunge into the water and more recognizable as the form.
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: The Great Wave off Kanagawa, Katsushika Hokusai, 1830/1832, From the collection of: Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
In this photo, Katsushika Hokusai used curved lines to create movement. The tides are very high, it appears to be a storm. On the right side of the painting, the waves have smaller curved lines. White, Dark blue, and a lighter blue are used for the wave colors. White helps create movement. The waves have a smooth texture.
Cliff House & Bay of San Francisco, Albert Bierstadt, Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/mabi/exb/ArtCollection/americanViews/BierstadtCliff4422_300.html
In this photo, Albert Bierstadt uses diagonal, horizontal, and curved lines to create movement. The colors white, blue, and green are used. A lighter shade of blue was used where sunlight pierced through the water. White helps create movement and was used to make a reflection of sunlight. White also helps creates some contrast.
The Pearl and the Wave, Paul Baudry, 1862, From the collection of: Detroit Institute of Arts
In this photo, Francois Boucher used a style called Rococo, a styled developed in France. It is clear that this photo was created to represent love. However, I chose to focus on waves that are pictured. Boucher's used soft strokes for the waves. In addition, he used curvilinear lines to form organic movement. The curves made the waves look more realistic. The white was applied to the primary color blue and the complementary color green was used for the water. The color scheme for the waves is single split complementary. In this photo Hovhannes Aivazovsky used aggressive wave movement. It appears to be a storm. The waves appears to have a rough texture. The lines are diagonal which create the perception of motion. White and different shades of green were used for the water. The top of the higher waves has a lighter value and the lower waves are darker. In this photo, Utagawa Kuniyoshi used ruff, zigzag, and long curved lines to create motion. It appears to be intense tides. These waves have a smooth texture. White, dark blue, and light blue are used for the water colors. The wave's shapes doesn't look organic, they look more like a cartoon image. In this photo Tsukioka Yoshitoshi used curved and rough lines. Some lines are unfinished. From afar the brain puts the unfinished lines together, These waves are soft. The movement appears to be gentle. White and different shades of blues are used. The colors have lighter values on the left side and darker values on the right side. The sunlight creates a lighter shade of blue on the left side. The light creates contrast, the white fades into the light blue and the light blue fades into the dark blue. In this photo Katsushika Hokusai uses different scales of curved lines. At the top of the waves, the curves are smaller. The waves have symmetry. On the left side, waves are rough and on the right side, the waves have a smooth texture. These waves have an aggressive movement. It appears to be a tsunami or storm. White, blue, and gray are used heavily in the piece. In this photo Odilon Redon used black ink. White and black are used heavily throughout this picture. Soft black strokes are applied and spaced out to create the perception of white. The bottom waves and the waves around the mermaid has a lighter tint. The water closer to the sky gets lighter. The movement of the waves appears to be calm. In this photo, Gustave Courbet uses the colors white, blue, black, and green. Personally, the darker part and the top of the waves have more saturation. As the waves plunge, the saturation is less. The movement appears to be a storm or a windy day. The forms of the waves are less recognizable as the plunge into the water and more recognizable as the form. In this photo, Katsushika Hokusai used curved lines to create movement. The tides are very high, it appears to be a storm. On the right side of the painting, the waves have smaller curved lines. White, Dark blue, and a lighter blue are used for the wave colors. White helps create movement. The waves have a smooth texture. In this photo, Albert Bierstadt uses diagonal, horizontal, and curved lines to create movement. The colors white, blue, and green are used. A lighter shade of blue was used where sunlight pierced through the water. White helps create movement and was used to make a reflection of sunlight. White also helps creates some contrast. In this photo Paul Baudy used curved and diagonal strokes to create movement. The colors used for the waves are turquoise, green, and white. The green strokes are small. White creates detail in the lines. The waves are gentle. The texture is soft in some areas and rough in other areas.
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