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Illumination By Casey Baugh: Poem Analysis
Through the use of lighting, color scheme, and orientation Casey Baugh has convinced the art client to enjoy and possibly buy his painting “Illumination”.
The power of lighting has been used for many years by various artist. The girl’s eyes are illuminated in the painting which draws attention to them. Also, the nontraditional lighting may catch people off guard and make the painting stand out from the crowd. The rest of the painting is dark. This adds to the mysteriousness and eeriness of the painting. It also contrasts amazingly with the girl which again draws more attention to her. The only sources of light are held in the girl’s hands which, once again, draws more attention to her. The use of lighting draws attention to the girl as she hold the source of light and is the only thing illuminated by it. To be more precise, her eyes are the most highlighted by the light which reveals her fearless glare. The dark background adds to the eeriness, mysteriousness, and the contrast of the painting which might make the viewer feel a bit threatened while at the same time interested and curious - urging them to buy the …show more content…
The painting consists of a very blue color scheme throughout. This is, in most cases, associated with coldness and sometimes death. The dark blue background also, as mentioned above, provided almost an extreme contrast. In addition to the background, her hair also dark. Had he chosen blonde hair, the contrast would dulled. Most importantly, the girl’s eyeliner very much brings out her eyes. It is strategically placed on her waterlines rather than lids to accentuate her eyeballs and provide incredibly sharp corners to her eyes. The coldness and “deathly” tone of the painting manifests an eerie and dangerous theme. The contrast and accentuation of the girl and her eyes inclines the audience to be intrigued by the girls fearlessness in a cold and deathly
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