The American Indian by Andy Warhol - Essay Example

 It would have been more natural if Warhol had drawn soft boundaries with a light pencil. Warhol has very nicely painted the nose giving shades of gray and white color very nicely. It is where he has kept his hand very light giving this feature a very original feel. The sketch is cool overall and the painter has no doubt drawn it with keen observation. I like the way the hair has been drawn and painted giving the man a sober look. The hair is not parted and is very cleverly hiding half of the ear. The collar covering the neck has also been nicely drawn giving a brief description of the man’s satire. Although the picture is not colorful, the sketch is complete in itself and the color tones the painter has used seem enough for this piece of art. It is his great success that he has been able to show what age the man was, how he looked like, and his personality, using a few shades of two to three colors. 

Raymond Jonson, 1891, 1976, cloud forms and Mesas NO.1 1926, Oil paint on canvas.

            In this picture, Raymond Johnson has put into abstract the sky and landscape of New Mexico and the picture tells more of his experience with the scene. Johnson was of the view that masterpiece results from actual experience depicted in the form of painting and what counts are the internal significance of things which is an abstract quality. Something painted in abstract gives it real-life and soul. Johnson has always used two approaches to paint land. First, he would give a deep insight into his mood and experience that he had, and second, he would paint out in abstract everything giving special consideration to their forms and the manner in which they receive and emit light. The picture is a beautiful abstract form of landscape with black clouds hovering over it giving the feel of gloominess and pleasure at the same time. I like the green patches the painter has shown on the landscape and the shades of orange, pink, green, and yellow give a very soothing look. The place the painter had in his mind must have been a piece of calm and cozy piece of land which must have inspired the painter so much that he decided to put it into a beautiful abstract piece of art. The picture depicts nature with not a single human being or an animal in it, thus giving it a very natural feel which captures one’s eyes and mind so much so that one is not able to take his eyes off it for some moments.