The first painting that caught my attention is called Stolen Hibiscus. It depicts a Hibiscus flower plant inside a structure that resembles a cage. The Hibiscus is yellow with a red core area. There is an unusual orange circular structure in the upper right corner of the painting. At first, I was confused as to why the name of the painting is named Stolen Hibiscus. I could easily see a hibiscus, but I couldn’t tell what made it stolen. I then realized that the background looked like cage. The cage appeared to be gray with wires and small rectangular openings that let in fresh air. I’m not positive …show more content…
It depicts a small bond with three lily flowers blooming and many lily pads on the water. The water appears to be clear enough that reflections can be seen. There’s a reflection in the water, but I can’t tell what it is. I liked this painting mainly because I wanted to interpret what the reflection was. The reflections are white and have unclear shapes. I think one of the reflections is a little girls head. The shape resembles a head, and there are areas that I can identify to possibly be a head and mouth. Seeing little clear ponds like this is common in Hawaii, and I believe this painting is meant to capture the beauty of these clear ponds. The pure and reflective water reflects more than the objects above it. It reflects the untainted beauty of the Hawaiian