A Sense of Place

Carl Holsoe

Edward Hopper

Carl Holsoe's painting had a sad mood to it. None of the colors stand out, they are all very simple. The woman in the painting is another reason it looks sad because the way her body is formed and she is looking out the window, it just gives off a sad vibe for me. 

Edward Hopper's painting gives a fantasy vibe. There is a room and out the door is the ocean. The colors are bright and welcoming. This is defiantly a more happy painting. It draws the viewer in. 

Some famous paintings

I think the most interesting painting is "The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali. One reason that I like it is because it is on a beach, and I love painting beaches so that really stood out to me. But what makes the painting interesting is that the objects look like they are melting. The artist does a very good job with the shadows. Even though this is an abnormal concept to have melting clocks on a beach it looks very lifelike. 

Salvador Dali was born May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain. His painting are important because realistic and filled with religious and scientific imagery. "The Persistence of Memory" epitomizes Dalis theory of softness and hardness.