In the exhibit there was a canvas painting by Steven Ginsburg called “St. Regis Mountain from Paul Smith's”. The medium of it was oil on canvas. The overall theme of the art piece is peace in nature because its use of line, shape,color, focal point and depth.
This piece of art has several lines like straight, curved, contour and directional. For example there are straight and curved lines because it is a nature piece. In nature there are different forms in the tree branches and bushes. Therefore everything should not be straight or it'll look unrealistic. Also there are contour lines to distinguish where the mountains end and the sea began . Lastly the water in the painting has directional lines to indicate that its some motion going on in the scene.…show more content… It uses a combination of blues and greens to appear more like a nature scene to the viewer. Blue and green are also cool colors which is why it seems very peaceful and like its nothing wrong going on at the moment. It also has different shades of brown which balances the painting well.
In addition, sometimes nature drawings have a very noticeable focal point. However the focal point in this one is not as obvious because the colors are calm overall. The focal point is the center tree because of its dimensions. The tree is brought forth and bigger than the background. Once you notice the tree your eyes travel upward in the picture. That creates more of a feeling of peace as well because if you imagine yourself in that scene you can see the tree first then the calm feeling as you look up towards the mountains or hills over the water.
Lastly, the viewer can tell the focal point because of the depth the artist used. You can tell he wanted you to see the tree first due to the size and how it stands out. Then water travelling up to a line that meets the mountains or hills in the back. Its nothing to stun the viewer or really capture their attention it's just
