My favorite painting is Scharfruhiges Rosa by Kandinsky. The colors in this piece really caught my eye. I really just enjoy the feel of this painting and the mood it brings. It reminds me of just being outside and what nature has to offer. I discovered it by asking my roommate what her favorite artist was. From there I researched Kandinsky and fell in love with this piece in particular. Unfortunately, I have not seen this painting in person nor have I ever seen any of Kandinsky’s work in person. This painting is special to me because one of my favorite things to do is be outside. To connect this back to the Horowitz reading, there are many essential elements. The colors are warm with accents of cool colors. There is a basic beige undertone throughout this painting with many layers of paint on top. The top layers are more transparent allowing the colors underneath to show through. Kandinsky achieves texture through the different ways he layers the paint. The painting appears flat but way the colors work together creates a visual texture. There are many shapes in this piece. There are geometric shapes with curved and straight edges. There are also fuzzy as well as sharp edges. Shapes are also being created by the negative space. There are lines going in many different directions. He uses diagonal lines to draw your eye around the painting and to create a more balanced piece. There are curved and straight lines. The composition is asymmetrical. The objects are scattered and there is no real order to the objects. It is balanced and many of the objects are repeated throughout. The focal point is the center of the red triangle in the middle that then points you to the bottom then the diagonal line draws your eye back up and throughout the painting. If you want to look at more of his work check out this website: http://www.wassilykandinsky.net/
