Let's look at some elements and principles of Art to inform our opinions. This is called 'analysis'.
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Weeping Woman with Red Hat
Picasso
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Identify & describe each of these terms in a sentence with colourful adjectives:
(TWO of each if possible……?)
(20 marks content + 5 for style = 25 marks)
This mark is for your CASS year mark, and you will get 'unseen' activities like this in your exams.
1.positive
shapes
2.negative
shapes
3.geometric
shapes
4.organic
shapes
5.patterned
shapes
6.textured
shapes
7.plain
shapes
8.high contrast
between shapes
9.low contrast
between shapes
10.bright
shapes
11.dull shapes
The first impression of Picasso's "Weeping Woman with Red Hat" is that it is a very bright,colourful painting with a lot of shapes. At first glance you would never have thought that this could ever be called art work but when you explore the variety of colours and shapes used and try to interpret it you are amazed.
ReplyDeleteThere are many shapes that Picasso used in this painting that you would not have noticed at first. Positive shapes that he did use are ones like the dark black outline of the square on the woman's hat on her head.The square stands out. Another one would be the rough,sharp texture of the burnt orange triangle on the right side,on the edge of her hat.
The negative shapes are behind or between the background.There is a yellow background and her face is yellow as well, a part her textured,lined black hair is filled with the same yellow as the background. Picasso uses his space ambiguously. He makes us ponder whether her face is near or if the background is far.
There is a slice of orange shape above her shoulder towards her right hand, can either be part of the floor or wall.
Picasso uses geometric shapes in a way,that only when you study the painting you see it. The apple green,cresant moon shape on the left hand side of her right eye. Her oval shaped, lemon yellow finger nail on the hands stands out because of the colour.
The natural organic shapes in this painting is the grass green colour as part of her neck beneath her blue colar. The textured purple that's shaped as a flower petal on the woman's cheek. It looks as if it's an enlarged tear drop. It also creates the effect of the cheek being seen as natural like petal.
There isn't many pattern shapes but some would be the regular design on the colar (shirt) that the woman is wearing, the dark brown colour and pattern is repeated.Her fingers/hand a light blue colour on the left hand side has lines on it while she's holding her face.
The textured shapes are ones such as the bright yellow shape behind the blue flower on the woman's head, it blends in with the background, creating an atmosphere of mystery with the other shapes of the hat. The dull blue tissue that she holds to her face is wavy and has no specific shape to it.She looks as if she is anxious.
The flat plane shapes are ones like her finger nail, it is a dull yellow circular shape that has no dept. As well as the blue square that has a royal blue colour, it is flat in the middle of the flower.
The high contrast between the shapes are ones like the bright yellow of her face against the light toned dull blue colour of the mouth and hand.
The bright orange of her hat compared with the dull yellow of the walls in the background.
The low contrast between shapes which Picasso did have a few are the shapes like the irregular quadrilateral at the bottom, in the middle,the dull turquoise colour against the sunny yellow triangle on the left.
To the left of her chin, there are two triangles next to each other, one is a faded blue and the other one is a dark purple.
Then the bright shapes in the painting is the bright burnt orange of the triangle and the other quadrilaterals of the hat against the faded acid yellow of the background. The plum purple quadrilateral on the right of her left eye stands out.
The dull shapes in Weeping Woman with Red Hat will be shapes like the dark, moss,green colour of a quadrilateral below her right eye on the left,you can barely see it and it blends in well.
The light purple triangle below her right eye goes with the greenish yellow next to it.
Overall, I would say that this is a fantastic piece of art work by Picasso after I analyzed it, and tried to understand what it's trying to show. Before I studied it, it just looked like a woman reflected with lots of shapes and colours but now I can understand the mood and meanings of why the shapes are those shapes and why Picasso chose these specific colours.
Nikita Nundlall
9C
Excellent! You are a keen observer.
DeletePositive Shapes: The woman's eyes are ellipses and very wide. Her eyes look grief stricken and desperate due to this.
ReplyDeleteThe flower in the woman's hat draws the eye due to its sharp edges and unnatural appearance. The rhombus in the centre is heavily defined and off centre which gives a feeling of anxiety.
Negative Shapes: The irregular pentagon between the woman’s eyes shows that she is broken and empty inside.
The shadow beneath the woman’s nose gives the impression of seeing the woman in two different perspectives and adds to the ‘broken’ effect.
Geometric Shapes: The hard blue of the jagged triangles around the woman's mouth highlights her emptiness inside. They look like shards of glass which further adds to the feeling of brokenness.
The triangle in the woman's hat mirrors the hard triangles of the face. The colour is a very acidic orange which makes the viewer feel sick and disturbed. The orange contrasts with the green shading of the woman's face.
Organic Shapes: The teardrop extends from the woman's eye in a very defined way. It is like the tear is a permanent fixture of the woman's face, highlighting that her grief will never end.
The eyelids are dislocated and placed at an unnatural angle to the eyes. This, combined with the gruesome yellow colour, adds to the impression of anxiety and intense sadness.
Patterned Shapes: The woman's handkerchief has a sharp, triangular pattern on it, which adds to the anxiety and general uncomfortable aura of the painting.
Textured Shapes: The woman's multicoloured, shimmering hair has a very smooth texture and seems to lie flat against her face, showing how all her happiness has left her life.
The woman’s muddy brown clothes have a soft, woolen texture, which contrasts with the fact that the shape of the clothes is very sharp and jagged, which makes them look uncomfortable. The brown colour is also very lifeless.
Plain Shapes: The garish pink quadrilateral above the woman's left eye looks unnatural and almost looks like a bruise, which symbolises pain and suffering.
High Contrast: The violent orange-reddish hat contrasts highly with the deep, dull blue underside of the hat, and makes the viewer uncomfortable and disturbed.
The bright, yellow-green fingers of the woman contrast with the dull blue-grey handkerchief that the woman is clutching.
Low Contrast: The yellow of the woman's face and the harsh yellow wall are very similar, and makes the woman look like she is sinking into the wall.
There is a very low contrast between the handkerchief and the teeth of the woman, symbolising the fact that the handkerchief is now part of her.
Bright Shapes: The hat is a very bright, sharp shape, which makes it look uncomfortable to wear.
The woman's fingernails are a very sharp, acidic lemon yellow, which draws the eye to the handkerchief that she is clutching tightly to her mouth.
Dull Shapes: The flower, which should be a bright, happy accessory, is very dull and depressing.
The dark, wooden brown of the woman's mourning garb echoes her intense grief and emptiness, while contrasting with the bright, violent hat of the woman. It almost seems that she did not consider her outfit choice.
OVERVIEW: The entire painting gives an uncomfortable, anxious feeling of grief and sadness. The acidic, violent colours accentuate the harsh feeling of this painting.
Well done! Can you explain WHY the burnt orange and the blue contrast the most?
DeleteWeeping Woman with Red Hat by Picasso
ReplyDeleteThis masterpiece by Picasso catches the eye and pulls heartstrings as soon as you look at it but to really appreciate it we have to closely at the brilliant formation of shapes and combinations of colours.
Positive shapes: the yellow oval nail on the finger grasping the tissue is a positive shape. It stands out against the green finger. The woman’s elliptical eye is also attention-drawing as it is the only part of the artwork that seems to be almost white, especially since it is surrounds the black and blue iris.
Negative shapes: The purple-blue triangle with one curvy side is a negative shape and it creates a sense of endless depth and uncertainty. If you look closely at the woman’s eyes again, you will see that it looks as if her eyeballs are falling out of a dull yellow cradle. The ‘cradle’ is made up of crescent-shaped moon and triangles. The tiny triangles are negative and create a lost, distant feeling.
Geometric shapes: The black quadrilaterals and triangles that make up the woman’s dress are used well geometrically. The faded orange and white strikes are like the stitches on her garment. The colour of her dress makes us deduce that she is mournful and morose. The indigo-outlined quadrilaterals make up her teeth and the two rows of teeth have a thin line between it so that her facial expression is not one of a happy person. The top set is jagged and disorderly.
Organic shapes: the small black curvy lines form the lady’s eyelashes which are long, wispy and exaggerated. The striking blue flower that sits on her burnt orange hat is naturally beautiful.
Pattern shapes: the wavy lines of her hair are concentric. The strands are many different colours: black, blue, indigo, burnt pink and very light yellow. There are also block arc-shaped pieces under the hat that come together to create the lady’s yellow and carrot-orange fringe. Another pattern shape is the banana-yellow and muddy brown rectangles of the wall.
Textured shapes: The scribbled black eyebrows are close together causing it to seem soft and delicate. The pale orange stitches on the woman’s outfit would feel bumpy against the seemingly black velvet material.
Plain shapes: The woman’s nose is a plain shape as you can’t see around it. It seems unnatural and has an undefined shape; you can just make it out vaguely. The blue thumb supposedly clutching the tissue is rectangular and basic as if a child had drawn it.
High contrast: Blue and orange are complimentary colours and Picasso uses them ingeniously, making use of the different shades of the colours. The conspicuous, luminous blue and the cooked -orange pigments clash.
Low contrast: The hand on the right is murky green blended with a pastel yellow that makes us feel sickly and anxious. Both colours create a feeling of weakness and uneasiness. The hair is in low contrast to the lady’s dress, as they are both dark and have slight streaks of colour.
Bright shapes: The raspberry sherbet-coloured quadrilateral is bright against the yellow face. The blue flower and the blue shades under the hat is bright and alerting.
Dull shapes: the dark green under the right eye is dreary and unnatural. The brown rectangle of the wall is lifeless and ineffectual.
Nasreen Mansoor
9C
Gosh! It seems well written, but it's very hard to read. Can you use paragraphs next time so that the layout is more legible?
DeleteIn Picasso's piece of work there are a variety of colours and shapes. Some people wouldn't consider this piece of work as art (which is crazy) because it is not a defined image or figure, but something more abstract.
ReplyDeletePOSITIVE SHAPES: Her ellipse-shaped eyes are an off-white colour and they have a lemon-yellow rim around them. The positive shape is the black distorted star, which represents her pupil. It looks cracked and could represent pain or fear. Her finger nails are also positive shapes, they are sickly-yellow circles and semi-circles.
NEGATIVE SHAPES: The burnt-orange colour ground which represents the floor behind her is a negative shape. The off-white colour in her eye behind the distorted star is another negative shape.
GEOMETRIC SHAPES: The ocean-blue rhombus in the centre of her flower on her hat is a geometric shape. The blue colour is a mix of dark and light blues which create a watery effect. The green or acid-yellow crescent shape on the left of her left eye (from her perspective it would be on the right of her left eye) is another geometric shape.
ORGANIC SHAPES: The very vivid blue flower on her reddy-orange hat on the left of the image is an organic shape as it is quite irregular. On the right of her flower there is a sandy, browny-orange shape. It is a six-sided organic shape.
PATTERNED SHAPES: Surrounding her eyes there are plain black spiky rings which are resembled as her eyelashes. They have a regular and repeated pattern. The dirty-yellow wall behind her has a pattern consisting of thickly-spaced, vertically repeated lines.
TEXTURED SHAPES: Her shoulder-length hair is full of purple, blue, and yellow highlights. The different colours and the repetitive lines create the stringy texture of her hair. Her mud-brown collar on the left and right below her neck consists of rough stitching, and this gives it a textured material look.
PLAIN SHAPES: On the right of her hat there is a dark, dull-orange triangle which is a plain shape, and there is a baby-blue semi-circle on her thumb towards the bottom of the picture, which is surrounded by a thin black rim.
HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES: Near the bottom of the picture there is a thick, light-brown, horizontal stripe on the wall which creates a high contrast against the bright, yellow wall above and below it. The distorted black star in the centre of her eye forms a high contrast with the creamy-white colour surrounding it.
LOW CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES: The shades of her face (broccoli-green and lemon-yellow) form a low contrast against each other because they are similar tones. The dark blue (almost navy) streaks in her hair form a low contrast with the black streaks beside them.
BRIGHT SHAPES: The maroony-purple quadrilateral close to her right eye is an example of a bright shape. Another example would be the thin vibrant-blue stripe on the left of the artwork.
DULL SHAPES: On her collar there is a triangle that is a murky, muddy-brown colour and is very dull. Towards the bottom, on the left of the picture, there is another small triangle, that points to the bottom-left corner, which is a very pale, baby-blue colour. Both of these triangles are very subdued.
Overall I think this piece of artwork is quite interesting because of the variety in the use of shapes and colours. I also enjoy looking at this piece because it is abstract and when I first saw it, it was a challenge trying to figure out what the image actually was. This piece of work actually makes me feel very restless as this woman is full of anxiety, stress, and looks highly sad and scared.
Correction: "The blue colour is a mix of dark and light blues, which CREATES a watery effect."
DeleteThanks for this - and the correction. It's very well written and makes a lot of sense.
DeleteWeeping Woman with Red Hat by Picasso
ReplyDeleteExamples of a positive shape are her blue, rigid, square shaped teeth and the thick, black lined square with royal blue in the centre in the middle of the bright blue flower on her blood red hat.
Negative shapes - also known as ‘ground’ - can be seen as the mustard yellow wood panels as the wall or the bright citrus orange floor behind the anxious woman.
A geometric shape can be seen as the black outlined, bright orange triangle on the top right of her hat or the mustard yellow, rectangular wood panelled wall.
Organic shapes have no set shape. The baby blue and lemon yellow fingernails as well as the acid yellow-green squashed ear on the left hand of the painting by her black strands of hair show this well.
The black, spiky, elongated lines around the eyes and the mustard yellow and brown rectangular pieces of wood along the wall show us what an orderly patterned shape is.
Textured shapes are random. This is shown by the long, black strands of hair combined with the yellow, royal blue, lilac and white strands as well as the caramel stitching forming the shapes of different quads on her dark brown blouse.
Examples of a plain shape are the royal blue square in the middle of her bright hat and her yellow, blue, white and black oval eyes.
The bright yellow wall against the chocolate brown at the bottom of the wall and the dull brown of her blouse against the aqua colour of her left hand are examples of a high contrast between shapes.
Low contrast between shapes can be shown by her pale purple hand closer to her eyes against the darker purple outline of her hand as well as the aqua against the light green in the top inside of her ear on the right side of her face.
Examples of a bright shape are the fiery orange-red on the top of her hat and the eye popping, royal blue flower on her bright hat.
Dull shapes are shown by her pale purple almost white fingernails and her dark brown, boring blouse.
Cyndi Kritzinger
9C
Your writing style is rather abrupt.Can you rather discuss the work using the guidelines?
DeletePositive Shapes: The ellipse shaped eyes which are dull and a baby blue colour with a pale yellow rim around it, this looks like shards of glass which shows sadness. The acid yellow oval on the middle finger of her left hand represents her nail; this colour gives a sickly or anxious feeling.
ReplyDeleteNegative Shapes: The warm orange ground on both sides towards the bottom of the painting which represents the floor is a negative shape. The off-white background of her eye, the outside part of her iris is another negative shape.
Geometric Shapes: The ‘wishy-washy’ blue rhombus shape used as the centre of the flower of her hat shows that the flower is not organic. The acid yellow round circle represents her tear on the side of her right cheek is another geometric shape.
Organic Shapes: The deep red tone six-sided shape directly next to the flower. The striking blue flower that sits on her rustic orange hat is also an organic shape.
Patterned Shapes: The wall behind the woman which is mustard yellow stripes is a patterned shape. The yellows are mix-matched, looks like a bruised banana, it also looks dirty which could represent her life. Another patterned shape could be the semi-circle of short black lines, her eyelashes, which extend almost right around her eye.
Textured Shapes: The clothing on her shoulders has ruffled or furry materials it appears like this because of the short light lines on the dark dirty brown. Her hair, which is black continuous, curvy lines has purple and blue colour in between. This is another textured shape. Possibly she is youthful and this is shown by the different tones in her hair, possibly dyed.
Plain Shapes: The light baby blue triangle which is the corner of the tissue, on the left side just below her cheek. Another plain shape could be the pinkie-purple quadrilateral on top of her right eye. This could be a bruise.
High Contrast Shapes: The dark black colour of her hair creates a high contrast between the shocking pale yellow sides of her face. The dusty brown colour of the skirting board also creates a high contrast between the bright yellow of the wall behind.
Low Contrast Shapes: The dark black colour of her hair creates a low contrast against the dark brown material of her clothing. Another low contrast could be the sickly green colour of her skin and the pale yellow of her skin as they are similar tones.
Bright Shapes: The maroon coloured quadrilateral to the right of her right eye is a bright shape. Another example would be her very acidic yellow fingernails.
Dull Shapes: An example of a dull shape would be the muddy-brown triangle on her collar. Another example would be the moss green quadrilateral below her right eye.
Julia Shilton
9C
Try and use full sentences and an essay style. Your content is fine.
DeleteCeline Lourens 9C
ReplyDeleteWhen I first looked at Picasso's "Weeping Woman with Red Hat" I thought, "Oh my word, what was Picasso thinking?", then I looked closely and discovered the beauty in this piece of artwork. There are so many designs, colours, patterns, textures, contrasts and shapes. It is truly a mind blowing piece of work.
Taking a first glance at the painting, it just seems like a variety of shapes and colours have been mixed into each other, but then you look closely and you can see figures. The positive shapes I have identified are the diluted blue tissue the woman is holding in her hands and using it to dry up her sorrow and tears (if you look closely you will notice that the tips of the tissue almost seem to be piercing her eyes which shows the pain and hurt she is feeling) and the woman's sickly greenish and yellowish fingers which are found on the bottom left of the painting (your bottom right)
Negative shapes are found behind the weeping woman. The first negative shape I identified was the old, worn out wall behind the woman's face (the wall shows how the woman is feeling - worn out. The next negative shapes I discovered were the caramel brown skirting and the bright orange floor.
There were a variety of geometric shapes used by Picasso in this artwork. The first geometric shape would be the woman's glossy blue eyes, as they are ovals and the second geometric shape would be the centre of the flower found on the woman's hat which is on top of her head, as it is a square.
The organic shapes I discovered are the tear falling down the woman's right cheek, as it has been created by combining lines and the woman's dark frown line found between her eyes and below her hat, as it too has been created by joining lines together.
There are many gorgeous and creative patterns in this artwork, one of them being the woman’s rich brown blouse. There are many triangles created on the blouse by combining sandy thin and precise lines. The second patterned shape I came across was the rectangles found on the mustard wall. The rectangles were put together (next to one another) to give the effect that wallpaper is on the wall.
My analysis will be continued on my next comment, as the computer wouldn't let me publish it all at once (said it consisted of too many characters)
A thorough analysis with an excellent style!
DeleteMy analysis continued...
ReplyDeleteTextured shapes found in the artwork would be the woman’s colourful hair, soot black eyelashes and soot black eyebrows, as they have all been created by combining multiple lines together to give a hairy, textured feel (the hair seems weak and fragile which adds to the hurt and drained feeling Picasso is trying to show). Another textured shape would have to be the dirty and worn mustard yellow wall (wallpaper is peeling off and becoming dirty) located behind the woman (yet again adds to the drained and hurt feeling portrayed by this painting).
Plain shapes are the shapes that have no pattern or texture. Plain shapes found within this piece of art would be the woman’s fingernails, as they are only made up of one sickly yellow colour (no texture or pattern) and there is no depth to show the 3D curve of the nail and the sharp orange floor behind the woman as there is yet again no depth and it contains only one colour with no texture or pattern.
The different contrasts in Picasso’s work are absolutely fascinating and enchanting. The high contrast between shapes would have to be the woman’s dark, muddy blouse against the sharp orange floor. Another high contrast between shapes is the watered down blue of the tissue and part the woman’s face against the sickly greens and yellows of the woman’s actual face.
The low contrasts in this painting give it more of a hurt and depressed feel. The low contrast between shapes would be dull and watery blue of the woman’s face, mouth and fingers against the watered down blue of the tissue (they look as one). Another low contrast between shapes I came across was the royal blue underneath her hat (found on your left of the hat) against the dark, purples and royal blues of her flat hair.
There were multiple bright shapes within the painting. The bright shapes are the burnt orange of the woman’s hat and the bright yellow right hand side of her cheek and temple (your left).
The dull shapes were very heart wrenching and showed deep emotion. The dull shapes are the diluted green of the woman’s chubby fingers, the dark muddy blouse the woman is wearing and the caramel brown skirting of the wall.
Overall I think the painting is a beautiful piece of work, as it is so different to other art. Picasso paints ambiguously (not sure what the image really is) which is what makes his work so incredible. I also think the painting is quite depressing which sometimes makes me feel upset myself.
Celine Lourens
9C
•The positive shapes would be the deep blue square on the flower on her hat as well as the fiery red-orange colour of the triangular shape on the right hand side of her hat.
ReplyDelete•Negative shapes are the shapes that resemble the crumpled and torn tissue she is chewing on and the brown and orange quadrilateral shapes (above her shoulder, on the left) look as if they are forming the corner of the room therefore creating the effect that she is shyly weeping in the corner.
•Geometric shapes would be the lighter brown triangular and diamond shapes on her dark brown shirt. Also, her blue and yellow fingernails are geometric oval and semi-circle shapes.
•An organic shape would be her straight, but slightly curled and slightly colourful hair. It is as if you can see every strand. The inner shape of her eyes create a shining effect which represents her tears.
•Patterned shapes are the yellow rectangular boards which make up the wall behind her as well as the small 'closed bracket' shaped tassels below the flower on her hat.
•A textured shape would be the geometric shapes on her shirt, as they look like they have been stitched on. Also, her eyebrows and eyelashes are thick and dark which creates the look of a wavy texture.
•Plain shapes are ordinary shapes such as the blue on her hat below the fiery red-orange triangular shape and the leaf (oval) shape of her lime and darker green ear.
•High contrast between shapes: The contrasting colours of the fiery orange and deep blue hat as well as her lime and dark green complexion against her dull and dark brown shirt.
•Low contrast between shapes: The yellow on the left side of her face fades into the yellow background which makes her face seem a bit transparent and the colour of the area around her mouth, the tissue she is holding and part of her hands are all a similar blue colour, which makes it harder to see her full facial expression as it looks distorted but once I examined her face carefully, I realised she looks quite anxious and distressed.
•Bright shape: I think her burnt-orange hat definitely stands out the most. Attention is drawn towards her eyes as there are pink shapes in between and below her eyes that stand out.
•Dull shape: Her shirt is a dull and dark brown which makes her seem less approachable and the pale powder blue used around her mouth area resembles that she is feeling 'blue' or upset.
I therefore conclude that Picasso is an abstract artist, but there is more meaning in his works than the eye can see. He leaves the interpretation of his paintings up to the audience that views them.
Tanisha Curtis
9C
Use the phrases as a guideline to write an analysis, rather than as headings. Picasso was not completely abstract but certainly more interested in the colour and shapes than in the realism.
DeletePicasso's interpretation of the weeping woman was very different and definitely needs to have attention paid to detail in order for you to get the underlying message of the overall image . He uses a lot of ambiguity in his artwork which also allows the art to be interpreted in different ways. In this piece of art it shows how much pain and suffering can be communicated on a face through art.
ReplyDeletePOSITIVE SHAPES:
The woman's eyes are wide ellipses, off-white in colour, which makes her look vulnerable and desperate . Her electric blue flower brooch on her hathasjagged edges and an abnormal shape which could indicate the unnatural paint he woman was put through. There is also a rose pink triangle on her left cheek which could be skin that has peeled away by her erosive tears showing despair.
NEGATIVE SHAPES:
There are rectangular, mustard coloured planks of wood behind the woman and there is a milk chocolate, brown wooden skirting. The wood looks a bit eroded which could symbolize her stability being eroded away just like how she is too, being eroded away by this pain she feels.
GEOMETRIC SHAPES:
The triangles stitched on the brown leather coat that she is wearing could symbolize how she is stitching her life back together after it had been torn apart. The orange, irregular triangles on the woman's hat are sharp just like many of the features on her face. The colour is a very burnt yet acidic orange which is very nauseating and agitating to look at.
ORGANIC SHAPES:
The teardrops fall from the woman's eye and seems very fixed on the woman's face as if the pain doesn't go away. The shape of the flower is distorted and razor sharp. It is a bright royal blue colour which is unnatural. The edges of the flower could show the sharpness of the pain.
PATTERED SHAPES:
The woman's brown leather coat has triangular stitching showing her life was torn apart. The woman's handkerchief is patterned and sharp and seems to be wiping the constant tears of the woman, however also looks like a shard of glass which could be symbolizing her constant pain.
TEXTURED SHAPES:
The woman's hair is colourful, flat and straight, it gives the feel of lifelessness and seems dead. The woman's brown stitched coat has a texture as it gives the feel of rough cotton stitching.
PLAIN SHAPES:
She has a plain bright yellow ellipse shaped nail and a plain electric blue( mixed with mauve) rhombus in the flower.
HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES:
The dull brown colour of the coat contrasts with the neon orange flooring and the black iris in her eye contrasts with the off white colour in her eye.
LOW CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES:
There is a low contrast between the yellow of the woman's face and the mustard wall symbolizing how she fades in with the wall. There is also a low contrast between the colourful streaks and her black strands.
BRIGHT SHAPES:
There is a bright purple triangle on her hat on the left side of the picture and a bright acid yellow ellipse on her nail.
DULL SHAPES:
The baby blue triangles on the handkerchief are very dull and there is a dull, mossy green trapezium in between her eyes which creates a spiritless image.
OVERALL:
The artwork was interesting and the message behind that weeping woman was definitely a touching and tear-worthy one.
Shanice Moodley 9C
Thorough handling of content but rather an abrupt LIST style.
DeleteThis painting of “The Weeping Woman with the Red Hat” by Picasso is a perfect example of how grief and sorrow can be portrayed in a meaningful yet beautiful manner. At first the image looks disturbing and troublesome but then you begin to see the true beauty of this masterpiece and how Picasso cleverly used shapes and colours to portray this message.
ReplyDeletePositive shapes: A harsh looking flower is portrayed from the dark blue diamond like shape in the middle on top of the woman’s hat.
Negative shapes: In the background, behind the lady are brown rectangles which form the skirting at the bottom of a lemon yellow coloured wall. The walls aren’t painted in perspective and looks like the painting was probably painted taking into account different viewpoints.
Geometric shapes: Yellow or grey semi circles on the woman’s green hands portray the feminine part of a woman’s hands, her fingernails. Her finger nails are possibly shown by semi circles and not full circles because she could have bitten them off due to a feeling of uneasiness. The off-white ovals that make her eyes are another example of a geometric shape.
Organic shapes: An example of organic shape is the wavy, natural seeming black and blue lines that reflect the woman’s hair. A curved burnt orange shape in the middle of her hat under the flower forms tassels or decorations on the woman’s hat that add a delicate touch. Another example would be the curved yellow tear drop that resembles half a lemon with the juice slowly dripping down to reflect the sourness of her emotions.
Textured shapes: Her eyebrows and eyelashes is a good example of textured shapes and are quite random and seemingly wild, overgrown that portrays a strong masculine quality. The light brown markings on the woman’s dark brown coat represent stiches on the material or the many trials and tribulations that this woman may have face almost like a ragged doll.
Plain shapes: The purple quadrilateral above her right eye reflects the physical pain and tribulations endured by this woman. She holds close to her mouth the light triangular lilac patterns that outline the shape of a handkerchief or tissue.
High contrast: The triplet set of bright tones reflected by the tone of burnt orange situated on the hat contrast with the violet tones also on the hat and the blue like flower situated in the centre of the hat and a spurt of the same blue popping along the wall towards the right of the woman, does catch one’s eye.
Low contrast: The lemon skin tone of the woman’s face blend into the surrounding background causing one to contemplate whether or not she is near or far, illusion of depth seems lost. The subtle green that highlights the edge of her face gives one a sense of grief or anxiousness.
Bright shape: The dull orange floor is offset by the burnt orange triangle situated towards the left of the woman’s hat.
Dull shape: The wooden, dark brown rectangular skirting along the very bottom of the background surrounding the woman also the woman’s rather bland black coat compared to the other colour pallet of the picture.
Darshina Naidoo 9C
Difficult to read .... Please use an essay format with paragraphs. Content is well handled.
DeleteWeeping Woman With Red Hat
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw this artwork I thought that is quite busy because of all the shapes and colours. Some colours did not blend and others blended so much that I couldn’t see the figures. Though after some careful analysis I saw different images with various meanings and everything combined together made a beautiful piece of art.
1) Positive shapes- The grape purple shape on top of the woman’s burnt orange hat situated high up a little to the left from the middle of the picture can be identified as a flower. The flower is outlined with thick pastel black lines and sharp, pointy edges for the petals making it look unnatural which is contrasting as flowers are meant to be natural and round not sharp. There is also a diamond shape outlined in pastel black in the middle of the flower and looks like the centre of the flower. The flower is a blend of royal blue and grape purple which have been smudged with each other.
Another positive shape is her oval eyes outlined in shoe black situated in the centre of the painting underneath her bushy eyelashes. Her pupils are black and looks smudged probably because of her tears. She also seems to be wearing glasses.
2) Negative shapes- The irregular pastel orange shape above her coat on the far bottom right is empty and plain probably like how the lady is feeling in this scene. The background of this picture is a bit confusing as on the far bottom left of the picture there is a corner in the wall but on the far bottom right the wall is flat.
3) Geometric shapes- The triangular shape on the bottom of the picture under her hair on the left can be identified as her collar and is white stained with a pale, sky, chalk blue colour. The circles on her fingers are her nails and are outlined in black, it is positioned next to her tissue on the right. It is coloured in a pale, chalk yellow showing that she may smoke because of her stress. It is common for a person’s nails to become yellow if he/she smokes a lot.
4) Organic shapes- The curved shape of her chin is outlined in a pale sickly purple and is very rounded. It is positioned underneath her mouth and is very protruding. The irregular shape by her hair is oblong and coloured in with pale yellow and a sickly dull green colour. It looks like an ear squashed by an earring which probably feels painful.
5) Patterned shapes- Her hair is made up of straight, ordered, curvy lines and is a mixture of pale washed out yellow, blue, purple, black and pink colours. The stitches on her brown coat is a caramel colour and is straight and short in a vertical and horizontal direction.
Shalini Naidoo
9C
Shalini Naidoo 9C continued...
ReplyDelete6) Textured shapes- Her dark chocolate brown coat is made out of a thick, wooly fabric and gives the sense of softness and warmth. It is also very formal clothing similar to what you would wear to a meeting. It looks like a dirty brown and seems lifeless. The tissue in her hand on the left is soft and gentle. It is white covered with a soft smudged sky blue. The creases of the tissue is outlined in a thick dull purple and the tissue looks soggy and wet from her tears.
7) Plain shapes- Her pale, chalky yellow nail on the bottom right is flat and plain. It has no depth or pattern. The royal blue diamond is flat, outlined in pastel black and also has no depth or pattern. It is positioned on her hat on the grape purple flower.
8) High contrast- The fire orange colour on her hat and plum purple under her hat is two opposing colours that don’t really match. The sickly swampy green colour of her fingers and the sky, chalk blue of the tissue on the far right contrasts with each other and looks odd and unusual together.
9) Low contrast- The murky, pale green and chalk yellow colour beneath her collar is sickly colours that go with each other. The thick pale purple creases of the tissue blends with the faded sky blue colour of the tissue and is situated in just below the centre on right.
10) Bright shapes- The fiery orange irregular shape of her hat on the far left is very bright and stands out from her pale looking face. The plum purple colour of her flower on her hat also stands out and shines compared to the dullness of the rest of the picture.
11) Dull shapes- Her pale mouldy green fingers gives me a sickly feeling and is a very unpleasant to look at. The bruised pink and purple oblong oval beneath her eye on the left has no definite shape and looks sickly like she was abused.
This painting is very ambiguous, Picasso used a variety of shapes and colours to make a beautiful image that can be viewed from different points. There are many different meanings to this painting but I think that this painting shows a very anxious, upset woman crying over the stresses in her life. She looks very insecure and heartbroken about life. She looks as if all her hopes and dreams have been shattered and she can no longer take the abuse and pain she has endured. Overall I think that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder and many people will have many different perceptions on art.
Well written, but try and use an essay format.
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ReplyDeletePicasso
This painting makes me feel anxious as it is very abstract and contains different colours and many different shapes.
POSITIVE SHAPES used are the indigo square used as the middle of the flower which sits on her hat and her yellow nails some circular some semi-circles.
NEGATIVE SHAPES used are the rectangular yellow block which represents part of the background wall and the dark chocolate brown rug on the bottom right hand corner of the painting.
GEAOMETRIC SHAPES used the purple quadrilateral shape next to her left eye and the burnt orange triangle on the far right part of her hat.
ORGANIC SHAPES used are her blue lavender chin that looks like two apples and a mixture of yellow and green earring.
PATTERN SHAPES used the rectangular yellow blocks that form part of the background wall and the burnt orange waves that are part of her fringe or her hat.
TEXTURED SHAPES used are her wavy indigo and black hair and her long wavy black eyelashes
PLAIN SHAPES used are the triangle on the bottom left of her tissue and the maroon quadrilateral shape just above her left eye.
Some of the HIGH CONTRAST used are her last strand of dark black hair next to her bright yellow chest and the dark blue triangle on the left of her hat next to the bright yellow background.
Some of the LOW CONTRAST used are the yellow of her face and the yellow of the background walls and her hand on the right is a mixture of green blending into pastel yellow
BRIGHT SHAPES used the orange/red coloured shape on the top of her hat and the maroon quadrilateral shape above her left eye.
DULL SHAPES used is the dark green quadrilateral shape below her right eye and the mud brown triangle on her collar
All together i think this is a great piece of art as it is painted very well with a skill of ambiguity which makes this painting different to others and the uniqueness of Picasso’s paintings has left his name well-known.
Mishkah Arbee
9C
Rather short and abrupt. Try and write in an essay format.
DeleteThe "Weeping Woman with Red Hat"- Picasso.
ReplyDeleteAt first when I glanced at the painting, I didn't think of it as an image of beauty. But, as I studied it further and looked at it more in-depth, I realized that it portrays beauty at a different level. It shows beauty through the woman's sorrows.
Positive shapes are the full shapes/figures. An example of such an image is the defined indigo quadrilateral found on the flower of the woman's hat. Another example is the bubble-gum yellow or pineapple yellow circular shape representing her nail on her pointy finger.
Negative shapes are known as the ground and is everything that is not the figure. An example of a negative shape is the mustard, brown and yellow rectangular strips that represent part of the wall (background) behind the lady/figure. Another example is the fire, burnt orange bits on the bottom right-hand corner of the painting, behind the woman's left shoulder that could represent a rug on the floor.
Geometric shapes are definite shapes. The mink quadrilateral next to the woman's right eye is a geometric shape. The naartjie orange fold in her hat (on the right-hand side) forms a triangle which is geometric.
Organic shapes are shapes that are not definite, they are natural-seeming shapes. This is the woman's wavy, gray chin. Her ellipse-shaped or oval eyes and ear are organic shapes as they are basically the only soft parts of the painting.
Patterned shapes form a pattern. They are regular and repeated. The woman's fringe on her forehead is patterned as it is composed of identical arc-shaped figures that are repeated. Another example is the rectangular strips on the back wall as they are repeated.
Textured shapes are geometric shapes containing textures and they make us feel as if we could touch and feel the figures. A textured shape is her wavy hair of many different colours and with some strands overlapping others, making it look as if you can touch it. Other textured shapes is the creases of her light lavender handkerchief, the many short black lines making up her eye lashes and the mustard drops of paint on the back wall.
Plain shapes are non-textured and non-patterned shapes. They are flat shapes. An example is her round, light yellow nail on her index finger. Another is the faded lavender triangle caused by a crease in the handkerchief on the bottom left hand corner of the handkerchief.
High contrast between shapes are the bright/light shapes against the dark/dull shapes. An example of shapes with high contrast between them is her bright yellow chest against her dark,dull hair and her dark chocolate brown jacket. Another example is the dark royal blue of her hat against the brightly naartjie orange-red coloured part of her hat or even against the lemon yellow wall.
Low contrast between shapes are shapes next to other shapes of the same or similar shades and colours. An example of this is the lime green and the pale pastel yellow blending in on her forehead, hands, neck and eyelids. Another example could be on the left side of the painting where the two diagonal strips of light chocolate brown meets with the clay brown of a frame.
Bright shapes are brightly coloured shapes and this is the striking orange-red on the lady's hat or the smooth yellow of the lady's face and body.
Dull shapes are shapes of a dull colour and an example of this is her dark mousse brown jacket or item of clothing being worn. Another example is the horizontal brown strip in the background or the thick black lines on her face which add depth.
Overall, I think Picasso's attempt to convey emotions through this painting is successful. Picasso also made use of ambiguity which add to the emotions.
Kiyoshi Dayaram
Grade 9C
Well done! Comprehensive.
DeleteThis work of Picasso is very unique to me. I see beauty in a different way. It is portrayed through the pain of the woman. This is an abstract image of beauty.
ReplyDelete1) POSITIVE SHAPES
• The deep royal blue crystal diamond looking flower that is situated above her ahead, on the hat in the middle is a positive image. This looks as if it is been portrayed as a flower on the hat or something to enhance the hat. It looks like a sharp daggered object.
• The rounded, oval eyes of the woman is another, the white inner part shows some depth and portrays sadness, this is outlined by a lemon coloured yellow border or trimming.
2) NEGATIVE SHAPES
• The pastel grainy yellow wallpaper in the background.
• The chocolate, deep brown fabric in the background which can be depicted as the woman’s fur, leather coat.
3) GEOMETRIC SHAPES
• The sun yellow circular figures in the cuticles of her nails which is portrayed as nail polish or her actual nails. This is situated on the hands of the woman.
• The baby blue tears that are falling down her face is a geometric shape. This shows us that the woman is unhappy and that she is in some sort of pain.
4) ORGANIC SHAPES
• The wavy rainbow hair of the woman that is made up of royal blue, a pastel yellow and a magenta pink streaks. This is situated on the head of the woman and is tucked behind her ear. Her hair falls naturally to the right of her, down to her shoulders.
• The baby, pastel blue chin which is situated on the very lower part of her face is also an organic shape. It is sort of rounded at the bottom and seems as if it curves up to her face.
5) PATTENED SHAPES
• Her hair is made up of long streaks of pink, yellow and blue that runs from the top of her hair to the bottom. This is a form of a patterned shape due to the fact that her hair has vertical lines. This is situated on her head.
• The chocolate brown coat shows the stitches of the coat. Theses stitches can be defined as patterned shapes as we see small vertical, diagonal and horizontal lines running through the coat. These lines are white in colour and appear to be dull.
6) PLAIN SHAPES
• The deep burnt orange triangle to the left of the woman’s hat which is situated on her head.
• The baby blue triangle which makes up the tissue the woman is holding. This pastel triangle is situated to the left of the woman’s hair and is bellow her rounded chin
7) TEXTURED SHAPES
• The woman’s deep, chocolate brown coat has a rough sort of texture to it. The small dull white lines give us this type of feel. This is situated to the lower part of the image.
8) HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES
• The burnt orange triangle which is situated on her upper hat is in high contrast to the royal blue shape which is situated on the underneath of the hat. This draws our attention to it as it is very bright. Both theses shapes are situated on the woman’s hat(on the woman’s head)
9) LOW CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES
• The oil pastel yellow eyebrow situated to the left of the woman and the ocean green turquoise blue trapezium (border of the face) show low contrast. Theses colours almost combine together therefore less attention is attracted to those places.
10) BRIGHT SHAPES
• The burnt orange shape situated on the woman’s hat is a bright shape. This shape draws close attention to itself as it stands out and does not blend in with the rest of the image shapes.
11) DULL SHAPES
• The maroon quadrilateral that is situated on her face just above her left eye. This appears to be a bruise. It is outlined by a dark, thick black line.
This image of beauty was very abstract and good analysis made me understand the meaning of the picture. The shapes used showed the meaning. This is an ambiguous painting by Picasso. This painting showed its pain and sorrow through its variety of shapes and colours
Yasthika Singh
9c
Well analysed, but you should use an essay format in future.
DeleteAt first I thought this could have never been called art, but when you actually look at it and interpret all the different shapes you begin to realise that it is actually really amazing!
ReplyDelete1. POSITIVE SHAPES: A positive shape is the indigo, diamond shaped petals in the flower on her hat. They have very harsh points and are very abstract polygons. Other positive shapes are her elliptical eyes that are an eggshell-white.
2. NEGATIVE SHAPES: An example of a negative shape is the burnt orange shape just above her shoulder. It could either be part of the floor or the wall it is very unclear. Her face also sort of blends in with the wall because of the similarity of the colours in her face compared to the wall. You can't tell how far away from the wall Picasso wanted her face to be because the face looks like it is against the wall from some angles, but from others it seems further away.
3. GEOMETRIC SHAPES: The first geometric shape I saw would be the mustardy-yellow rectangular shapes used to represent a slither of the wall. Another would be the brown triangular and quadrilateral shapes used to form a pattern on the woman's dress.
4. ORGANIC SHAPES: The tear running down her face looks very natural yet stabilised on her cheek. Another would be the bold, thick and luscious black eyelashes surrounding her eyes which give her eyes a more natural feel.
5. PATTERNED SHAPES: A patterned shape would be her square teeth that have a continuous pattern and another her baby blue fingers holding her face.
6. TEXTURED SHAPES: A textured shape would be her very wavy yet ordered hair which just seems very soft. Her eyebrows are another example of a textured shape with the short black lines.
7. PLAIN SHAPES: One would be the maroon quadrilateral above her right eye yet just beneath her eyebrow. Another would be the baby blue triangle between her chin and hair.
8. HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES: The sharp orange of the hat contrasts very well with the more darker, duller blue from inside/underneath the hat. Another would be the dull baby blue from the more middle of her face contrasts with the bright and light yellow on the right side of her face.
9. LOW CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES: A low contrast would be her sickly yellow and green face because they are similar tones. Her dark hair would be a low contrast against the murky brown clothes.
10. BRIGHT SHAPES: The woman's burnt yet bright orange hat made up of very irregular shapes stands out a lot. Another would be her very bright and acidic yellow fingernails.
11. DULL SHAPES: An example of a dull shape would be the mossy, murky-green quadrilateral between her eyes. Another being the chocolate brown skirting of the wall, it is very lifeless and shows no emotion in contrast to most of the painting.
Overall i feel this is really an amazing piece of work by Picasso. It may not look like it at first but if you actually study it and look into all the shapes and colours you really begin to see that Picasso was extremely talented. He managed to portray the emotions in this painting extremely well.
Kayleigh Forbes 9C.
Well thought through, but would be better if an essay format was used.
DeletePicasso’s weeping woman
ReplyDeleteThis panting of Picasso’s at first did not look beautiful to me at first, however once I looked deep into the pain that she is feeling you realise her beauty.
Positive shape: The small, sharp edged, navy blue flower on the hat that is outlined with a thick black to make it stand out which is found on the upper middle of the painting.
The negative shapes: are the vintage acid yellow, rectangular wallpaper which seems a bit faded almost to make the image stand out from the background and the chocolate brown, leather dress that looks like it has shoulder padding to give her shoulders a broader look.
Geometric shapes: The lemon yellow circle is used to show her finger nail, is a geometric shape as well as her small, baby blue, blunt quadrilateral teeth. Her teeth are almost straight and this can be said to make her look more beautiful.
Organic shapes: her multi-coloured, wavy strands of hair that is outlined with a black to once again make a statement or stand out. The other organic shape would be her undefined, double-cliff, powder blue chin
Patterned shapes: there is a triangular pattern created by the material of her dress. The dress is a chocolate brown colour while the triangles seem to be a caramel colour.
Textured shape: she has very short and sharp black eyelashes. They are very neat and this enhances her beauty because woman associates beauty with waxed or tweezed eyebrows. She also has long, full eyelashes which brings out her eyes. Both of these shapes increase her sense femininity.
Plain shape: the oval shape of her eyes is painted in an acid yellow tone that does not stand out but rather fades out to possibly draw your focus to the tears in her eyes. The other shape is the royal blue square placed in the middle of the flower on her yellow hat. It adds dimensions to the flower.
Shapes with a high contrast: the chocolate brown of the leather dress compared to the cream spinach colour of her hands contrast each other well as the chocolate is a dark rich brown where as the green a light, fresh refreshing colour. The other contrast would be the comparison between the burnt orange sharply pointed hat and the rich, bright royal blue of the inside of the hat, both of these are striking and bright and so an extreme contrast appears.
Shapes with a low contrast: the vomit green on her face, which could be used to enhance the fact that she is unhappy, with the acid yellow of the right hand side of her face. Both are quite faded and worn out which also creates the sense of pain and hurt on her face. There is also very little contract between the lilac and yellow strands of her hair, both seem rather to blend than contrast.
Bright shapes: the burnt orange hat of the woman’s that is placed on her head. The hat is rather wide with little height. The powder blue colour of her tissue used to blow her nose is painted in the middle of her painting which makes it stand out as well as the pureness of the colour makes it very appealing to look at.
Dull shapes: the smudged violet quadrilateral in the centre of her face seems as if it might have been makeup that was washed away by her tears. The other dull shape would be the long, rectangular, yellow and brown smudged wallpaper in the background.
Overall I think what Picasso is trying to say that beauty comes from all different angles and that the beauty of a woman can be seen by what she has underneath and not just her top layer.
Samantha Govender
9c
Difficult to read.... I think you should use paragraphs and full sentences. the content does seem to be buried in there.....
DeleteWeeping Woman With Red Hat - Picasso
ReplyDelete1. Positive Shape -
An example of a positive shape would be the spoon-like figures situated towards the top center of the painting. A light green, lime color. Bent and curved in shape. The end of the "spoon" figure is a small circle shape also the same shade as the rest of the figure. To me this Positive Shape stands out most to me due to being outlined by a thick black.
2. Negative Shape -
An example of a Negative Shape would be the skirting on the wall behind the main figure, creating the "ground". This is made out of a lighter, bright yellow with hints of a darker mustard yellow (low contrast) and even light brown.
3. Geometric Shape - A complex geometric Shape would be found as the first of the lower three blue points at the base of the painting. The outline of the figure is a dark navy blue and the color fill is a lighter, creamy sky blue. This shape is complex as it is a triangle within a triangle.
Another example would be the eyes of the woman. Also a pair of Geometric shapes with a lime oval outlining a lighter blue oval.
4. Organic Shape - An example of an organic shape would be the Weeping Woman's flowing dark hair. This is Organic as it represents something in nature and doesn't have a definite shape yet rather a natural seeming shape. Her hair is mainly black curved stretches of lines yet with highlights of violet, deep purple and lime.
5. Patterned Shape - An example would be the burnt brown of her coat. The pattern would have been created through the consistent formation of the stitches in the coat. Many other shapes are formed from the continuous outline of the short dashes placed above and next to one another.
6. Textured Shapes - The short, thick lines placed orderly above the woman's eyes - reminding us of expressive eyebrows, also would be the strong formation of similar black lines framing the woman's eyes as feminist eyelashes.
7. Plain Shapes - An example of a plain shape would be the light yellow finger-nail of the woman's left hand. Another example would be the blue rhombus figure with a discernible black outline on the woman's red hat and center of the flower.
8. High Contrast - An example of high contrasting shapes would be the lightness of the woman's lime colored face against the purple, bruise-like low color situated beneath the woman's right eye. These are high contrasting shapes as one is light and bright while the other is darker and more dull. They also contrast well as they are further away from each other on the color wheel and so less likely to blend.
9. Low Contrast - The bright blue against the shades of darker blue in the woman's hat flower are low contrasting as they are very similar in color, close on the color wheel and one is bright while the other simply darker.
10. Dull Shapes - A dull figure would be the dark, ivy colored green quadrilateral beneath the woman's left eye. Another example being the blue like color of the woman's chin.
11. Bright Shapes - A bright shape would be the "leaf" in the woman's hat as it is made of a bright, bold yellow. Another would be the bold dirty orange of the hat as there is no other shape with the same color in the picture and so stands out as a singular shape.
After dedication to searching through the details of this painting I realize quite how much I missed when first introduced to the piece of art. Picasso showed that even through pain, suffering, illness and hardships beauty still managed to prevail if helped with strength and dignity. Not so much pride yet modesty and not losing who you were originally.
Camryn Steenkamp 9C
Your conclusion is good - try and write the rest like a discussion rather than a list.
DeleteIn this painting Picasso uses a lot of abstract shapes such as
ReplyDeletePositive shapes: one of the positive shapes in this abstract painting is the dark blue flower on the lady’s hat. It is sharp , edgy and looks dangerous compared to how we see flowers as elegant and gentle.
Another, is her oval shaped , glossy marble eyes which are wet to show that she had been crying
Negative shapes: Picasso also uses neative shapes such as the rectangular yellow background which is behind the lady.
The white colour behind the star is also a negative shape.
Geometric shapes: one of the geometric shapes in this image is the dark , jagged looking blue rhomus in the middle of the flower on her hat.
The other geometric shape is her oval shaped , bright yellow fingernail.
Organic shapes: the organic shapes in this painting are the lady’s long, dark wavy hair and the light purple shape on her cheek looks as though it’s a tear drop.
Patterned shape: the patterned shape Picasso uses are in the lady’s eyelashes as it is a series of repeated black lines and her fringe is also repeated lines with a bit of a curve.
Textured shapes: Picasso uses some very good textured shapes such as the lady’s brown jacket. It looks rough and scratchy. Her hair also has a soft wavy type of texture.
Plain shapes: the blue square in the middle of the flower on her hair is a plain shape as it shows no depth. Also , to under the bright orange parts of her hat, there is a dark blue undefined sort of shape with no texture or pattern.
High contrast between shapes: the bright yellow of her face against the dull blue tissue is and example of high contrast between shapes. Another is the horizontal dark brown strip against the bright yellow vertical wall.
Low contrast between shapes: the dark, murky green on the right side of the lady’s faace against the dull brown of the wall next to her is an example of low contrast between shapes. Her right hand is a murky green colour and it is against the pastel yellow colour of the wall.
Bright shapes: some of the bright shapes in this painting include the burnt orange colour on the lady’s hat and the bright yellow of her face.
Dull shapes: include the mud brown looking triangle on the collar of her jacket and the dark area under her chin
Overall: when I first looked at this painting.I felt anxious because of the way Picasso used shapes in this abstract way and even thought “you call this art?” after I analysed it and thought about each and every detail and what everything meant , all I could say was “wow” because of how by just using a few shapes and textures e.t.c Picasso could make such an emotional piece of art! Especially the way he used different angles to show how distrught the woman was. I think it is truly amazing
Sushmita Maharaj
9C
Content is good, but try and write as an essay.
DeleteThe weeping woman with red hatPOSITIVE SHAPES: She has ellipse-shaped eyes which are an eggshell or off-white colour, they are framed by lemon yellow rims. The deep-sea blue flower on the woman’s hat grabs your attention, due to its sharp edges.
ReplyDeleteNEGATIVE SHAPES: These are the acidic yellow wooden panels that make up the background and the blood orange floor behind the beautiful yet distressed figure.
GEOMETRIC SHAPES: The bright blue, black outlined rhombus on the woman’s rich orange hat represents a geometric shape. The pastel yellow ovals and semi-circles on her fingers that represent her nails.
ORGANIC SHAPES: Her stone grey, very masculine looking chin showing her strength as most ‘super heroes’ have this specific feature. There is a teardrop, which seems to be falling from her left eye, which is full of emotion and grief.
PATTERNED SHAPES: Her thick, bold, full black eyelashes, which frame her distressed eyes. Also her medium length black hair, which has streaks of violet, dark pink and banana yellow.
TEXTURED SHAPES: The rough, peach coloured stitching on her muddy brown coat gives us an idea of what the material feels like, it looks like straw. The acidic yellow walls in the background have a wooden texture to them.
PLAIN SHAPES: There is a plum coloured quadrilateral below her right eye which could represent a bruise. Another plain shape is her black outlined, oval eyes. (Very boring)
HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES: An example of high contrast would be the royal blue flower against the woman’s brunt orange hat. Her skin has a sickly, lime green colour to it, which can be compared to the banana yellow, wooden textured walls behind her.
LOW CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES: The image of her greyish blue fingers and mouth almost blend in with the tissue held in her right hand. The dark colour of her hair also blends into the dark coloured coat she is wearing.
DULL SHAPES: The violet quadrilateral below her right eye, which may be one of her nostrils, blends with the colours on her face. There are dull triangles, which are present on the woman’s tissue, are almost unnoticeable.
BRIGHT SHAPES: The burnt orange hat as well as the deep sea blue flower accompanied by it really stands out and grab your attention, showing passion and possibly anger.
Bhavna Singh
9C
This is a list - rather try and discuss the work.
DeleteAt first when I examined “ The Weeping Woman ” I was horrified as to what stared back at me. She looked distorted and i didn't really understand how one could even imagine to call this artwork because it looks disturbing. My opinion soon changed , however, after looking at the picture and examining it very carefully. The fear and gruffness of the image slowly disappeared and I came to understand the vulnerability of this lady.
ReplyDeleteAmongst many of the shapes Picasso used in this image there are a lot of positive shapes. Two examples of these would be her ellipse shaped eyes. They are a dull off white colour and have a marble sort of texture to them. Another positive shape would be the bold lined , blue square that has been used as the centre of the flower on her hat. It is a sharp & definite shape.
The back round or ground is called the negative shapes. Examples from this image would be the oddly shaped pentagon that is between her eyes. The colouring makes it seem as though she is hollow on the inside.
Geometric shapes are not very common in this image. Examples of these shapes would be the purple edgy triangle found on the far left of the woman's hat. The bright yellow coloured fingernail on her middle finger ( right hand side of image ) is a circle.
Organic shape : the enlarged pale blue tear drop coming from her right eye. The colours play a huge role as they add the feel to the image e.g. The soft grass coloured green found beneath her collar. The eyelids are not placed in proportion. The dark eye lashes surrounding the eye make the eyes stand out more , giving more of a sad feel to them.
Pattern Shapes : the many triangles found in the lady's clothing on the right. The triangles are repeated in a non-definite way but fit perfectly together. They are an extremely dark brown ( gruff ). Another pattern would be the back round. The wooden pieces are repeated over and over across the wall in a yellow but one that is not very bright.
Textured shape : the blue tissue ( sad colour ) that the woman is holding against her face is a sharp indefinite shape that seems to be cutting into her face. The feather ( yellow , the same colour as the back round ) seems soft and harmless as it pierces gently into her hat.
Plain Shapes : examples are like the square used as the centre of the flower and the yellow fingernail that is round. Both of these shapes are definite , they are also flat and 2D , somewhat very boring.
High Contrast : the striking grass-like green used on her hands and neck against the stale yellow. The orange hat strikes out very boldly against the yellow back round as well.
Low contrast : the yellow coloured feather against the yellow wall as if the figure has not ended and lurks in the back round. Near. Her chin there are two triangles, not far from each other. The one is blue and the one is purple. This creates the sense that they have some sort of relationship.
Bright Shapes : the strong grape or raspberry coloured shape is extremely bright against her yellow-coloured face.
Dull shapes : An example of a dull shape would be the muddy-brown triangle on her collar. Another example would be the blue colour used around her mouth giving off the upset feel or upset connotation.
Overall I found this image quite upsetting and it made me want to help this lady in anyway that I could. Her vulnerability came across not only in shapes but colours as well. Picasso chose his colours well and his message came across very clearly. This image makes me think of those who are less fortunate than myself and how we should think of others and not just of ourselves.
Nothando Mlambo 9C
Well written! I think geometric shapes are the most common in this work though.
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ReplyDeleteHayley Reddy.
9C.
The Weeping Woman' by Picasso,
ReplyDeletea beautiful representation of the emotional tumbles of a woman's life.
Positive Shape: one can see acid yellow and pale blue semi-circles, and circles representing her nails. She also possesses an irregularly shaped, black star in the middle of her off-white, oval eyes.
Negative Shape: commonly referred to as 'ground,' there appears to be a burnt-orange, dirty, floor behind her. Also her skin, the colours blending between yellow and green, like bile.
Organic Shape: she has a flower on her rotted orange hat, and her chin is quite realistically shaped, dimpled in the centre, which is considered to be a manly feature, and therefore I've interpreted her to be a strong woman.
Patterned Shape: the ochre slats in the background surrounding her are regularly spaced vertical lines, and could represent the simplicity of the rest of the world faces compared to her sorrows.
Textured Shape: her hair is composed of thick, black, widely-spaced, snake-like lines, and hues of purple, yellow, and blue in between, this variety creating the illusion that it is reflecting light, therefore oily and smooth. However, the hair on her face - eyebrows, and lashes - are thin, sharp, lines, and appear to be coarse.
Plain Shape: there is more use of the purply, deep, blue colour in a small triangle, which is part of the tissue she holds. There is also a slip of electric blue edging the left of the image.
High Contrast: there is a stark use of the bright yellow against the black of her hair, colours that create a sense of vertigo, also hypnotic.
Low Contrast: the butterscotch-yellow in the background closely matches that of her face, and this diminishes the depth, and it appears flat. There's a low contrast between the blended purply and vibrant blues on the flower on her hat.
Bright Shapes: her hat is composed of tangerine-orange polygons.
Dull Shapes: there is a musty, olive green quadrilateral above the tissue on her face, and there is a plum blotch which could represent a bruise on the left. The tissue, composed of harsh, sharp triangles, is a pale grey-blue.
Her shoulders have miniature spikes forming triangles, which I've interpreted to be figurative knives her situation has stabbed into her. The shoulders are also rather large, which I think has grown so because of the burdens she bares.
I noted that her eyelids are lopsided around her eye, and I think this could relate to today's expression 'balling one's eyes out,' and I think it clearly shows Picasso's ability to think ahead of his time.
I hope it is now clear why I can almost choke up after watching this woman with such intensity. Picasso truly possessed a gift of God, as the colours and lines combined to form a work of pure genius.
Parishka Pillay, 9C.
Picasso’s “Weeping Woman with red hat” is a mix of colours and shapes. At a first glance this wouldn’t strike you as a work of art more as the work of a mad man, but look closely and you can see the true beauty of the abstract piece
ReplyDeletePOSITIVE SHAPES: A positive shape is her eye, in the middle there is a black distorted star like shape representing her pupil. Her pupils are dilated which could indicate fear.
The other positive shape is the circle which is a sickly greenish yellow colour. This shape represents her finger nail.
NEGITIVE SHAPE: An example is the bright sandy orange floor which provides a strong contrast with the blues and greens of the lower part of her face.
Her eye is an oval or ellipse shape with a dull baby blue colour at first, but look closely and it’s more of an off-white.
GEOMETRIC SHAPE: The deep ocean blue rhombus in the flower on her hat and the crescent moon shape on the left side of her eye is an acid yellow
ORGANIC SHAPES: The bright red-orange shape directly opposite the flower on the right side is a six sided organic shape and behind the flower there is a jagged yellow figure that seems to be part of the hat.
PATTERNED SHAPES: The dirty yellow wall behind her has a vertical repeated line pattern. The pitch black spiky boarder around the eyes, represent her eyelashes. This pattern is repeated on both eyes.
TEXTURED SHAPE: The first shape is her shit especially her collar which is a dark mud brown colour with and orange-white stitching. The next shape is her long string like multi coloured hair.
PLAIN SHAPES: the bright sandy orange triangle on the right end of the hat it is a seemingly plain shape. The semi circle representing the thumb nail of her right hand the simple baby blue colour blends in perfectly.
HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES: Her dark brown collar against the bright rich orange floor creates a high contrast.
In her eye a distorted pitch black star has high contrast with the dull off-white colour.
LOW CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES: The dull green and yellow are very similar and blend in together as they are very close shades. The deep dark blue and the black in her hair seem as if they are one colour.
BRIGHT SHAPES: The bright purple quadrilateral close to her near her right eye (our left side). The next shape is the sea blue stripe on the left side is a very bright shape.
DULL SHAPES: The mud brown triangles on her collar are dull and boring. The aquamarine middle of her ear on her left is very dull.
On a whole this was an interesting piece to analyse as the wide range of colours and shapes used by Picasso.
Caylee Thomas 9C
Picasso’s “Weeping Woman with Red Hat”
ReplyDeletePOSITIVE SHAPES
The slightly off white coloured eyes, with yellow rings around them, the black “star” like shape and her yellow semi circle finger nails are examples of positive shapes.
NEGATIVE SHAPES
The rustic orange ground or floor behind her and the off white colour of the eye are examples of negative shapes.
GEOMETRIC SHAPES
The moon like crescent below her left eye, the blue rhombus in the centre of the flower on her orange hat is both geometric shapes.
OGANIC SHAPES
On the right of the flower on her hat, there is a dirty orange six sided shape which is an organic shape as well as the bright blue flower on her bright orange hat.
PATTERENED SHAPES
There are spiky black rings around both f her eyes which resemble eyelashes and the yellow wall behind the yellow wall have thick vertical stripes.
TEXTURED SHAPES
The brown collar, with the short light sandy brown stitches looks like very rough, stiff material, the yellow, blue and purple highlights in her hair, create a sleek, silky texture.
HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES
The black star on her eye against the off white of her eye create a high contrast & near the bottom of the panting there is a thick brown horizontal shape (which resembles a skirting board) against the bright yellow wall also creates a high contrast.
LOW CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES
The shades of green and yellow on her face create a low contrast as they are both very dull. The dark blue high lights in her hair and the black highlights in her hair create a low contrast as well as they are also both very dark colours and next to each other they almost seem to blend into each other.
BRIGHT SHAPES
The plum purple quadrangles, triangles and tear shapes are very bright as well as the bright sapphire blue stripe on the very left hand side of the painting.
DULL SHAPES
The dull brown triangles on her collar and in the bottom left hand side of the painting there is a small pale blue triangle, these are both very dull and almost “shy” shapes.
Hannah Powell-Rees
9M
Weeping Woman with Red Hat
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1. POSITIVE SHAPES : 2 of the positive shapes are her oval shaped white eyes with a yellow ring around them and the ‘flower’ shaped blue object on her hat.
2. NEGATIVE SHAPES : 2 of the negative shapes are her green and yellow ear thatnis out of proportion and her nose that is big with different lines and colours.
3. GEOMETRIC SHAPES : 2 of the geometric shapes are the round proportioned yellow finger nails on her left hand and and her eyebrows that give us an idea of her emotion.
4. ORGANIC SHAPES : 2 of the organic shapes are her orange, blue and yellow pattered shaped hat and her blue mouth.
5. PATTERNED SHAPES : 2 of the pattern shapes are the line pattern on her face by her nose and cheek area and her lovely wavy dark hair.
6. TEXTURED SHAPES : 2 of the texured shapes are the yellow planks or rough paint used on the wall behind her and the black material thing with little brown lines on it that is next to her on the right hand side.
7. PLAIN SHAPES : 2 of the plain shapes are the lines on her thumb that represent a knuckle or wrinkles and the colour fingernails.
8. HIGH CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES : yellow and purple on her cheeks, blue and orange on her hat.
9. LOW CONTRAST BETWEEN SHAPES : blue and black on her hair, brown and yellow and orange on the wall in the background.
10. BRIGHT SHAPES : is her round blue chin with a dimple and her yellow shiny cheek.
11. DULL SHAPES : 2 dull shapes are the beautiful black material next to her and her long dark hair.
Tylo Joubert
9M
Weeping Woman with red hat - Picasso
ReplyDeleteWhen I first saw this art piece by Picasso, I was a bit confused as to what was actually going on in the picture however Picasso has a talent with this type of work and I admire him for that.
As Picasso does his artwork he uses many shapes, shades, textures, backgrounds, patterns and so much more
In his work he includes positive shapes such as the tiny bit of off white in the perfectly rounded eyes and her blue ‘flower’ shaped accessory in her hat.
Her abnormal shaped green and yellow ear and her large nose that is not really in proportion but makes her special in her own way are examples of negative shapes.
Geometric shapes are shapes that are quite spectacular and have perfect angles and roundness to them, some examples in Picasso’s work of geometric shapes are her well proportioned and life-like oval fingernails on her left hand and her upraised eyebrows that tell us almost exactly how she is feeling.
She has a oddly shaped hat that is yellow, orange and blue with many lines that form patterns and her blue mouth that looks like its showing us she is scared of something, in the way that it is shaped and positioned, these are examples of organic shapes.
Patterned shapes, these are actually beautiful because of their amazing designs on them, examples of this in Picasso’s work is her beautiful, flowing, silky looking hair and her upper face to the side of her nose by her cheek where Picasso has used lines and circles to form a lovely sequence.
Picasso uses texture to had life and the “real world” affect to his work, two examples of texture in his work is the long yellow planks with a rough look to them forming a wall behind the weeping lady and the black and brown piece of soft, comforting material on her right hand side that is made with dull colours to add the sadness affect to this masterpiece.
Examples of plain shapes in Picasso’s art piece is the little lines on her thumb that represent a real humans fingers, that is either wrinkles or a knuckle and the fun colours he has used for her fingernails, all this little detail adds a lot.
He uses two ‘opposite’ colours that reflect in a way off each other for instance the yellow and purple on her shiny cheeks and the blue and orange on her dazzling hat, these are only some of the high contrast colours he uses.
The low contrast colours unlike the high contrast colours, complement each other, there tone is similar like he used blue and black for her long dark hair and the brown yellow and orange on the rough affected background.
Bright shapes add excitement and a story to the finished effect some examples of bright shapes is her rounded chin with a dimple and her yellow cheek.
The material next to her is very dull almost to represent death or comfort and her long wavy hair are examples of dull shapes.
All these odd and different shapes, colours, textures and patterns are all what makes her an individual and makes her different to the rest. Even all the littlest details are what counts because all of it put together forms a masterpiece, without it the art wouldn’t be complete.
Tylo Joubert
9M
My first impression of Picasso's "Weeping Woman with Red Hat" is that it is a vibrant painting with several of shapes that seem almost endless. The longer you look at the painting the more you see it’s vibrancy and true beauty. You discover a lot more than you did at your first glance. The more you observe the painting the more shapes you discover.
ReplyDelete1. Some of the positive shapes that he included were the dark black outlining of the square on the woman's hat. The square is bold and stands out. Another example would be the rigid/rough texture of the orange triangle on the edge of her hat.
2. The negative shapes that were used are either between or in the background. There is an orange shape above her shoulder towards her right hand, which looks as if it could be part of either the floor or wall. There is a yellow background and her face is also yellow.
3. Picasso’s use of geometric shapes make the shapes clearer the harder you observe the painting. Her lemon yellow finger nail that is shaped like an oval on her hands stands out because of the colour. The sharp tissue/ collar on her shirt under her chin. It appears as if it was a collar, but could also be part of her tissue.
4. The natural organic shapes in this painting are the mix of light green colours that is a part of her neck under her blue collar. The purple flower petal on the woman's cheek. It looks as if it's an enlarged tear drop. Which makes us think that the her cheek is natural, like the petal.
5. Some of the few pattern shapes portrait in this painting would be the regular design on the woman’s shirt collar (the dark brown colour and pattern is repeated). Her fingers are a light blue colour on the left and have lines on it.
6. The textured shapes would be the yellow shape behind the blue flower on her head, it mixes/blends in with the background. The pale blue tissue that she holds to her face has no specific shape to it. She looks depressed.
7. Plain shapes are non-textured, flat shapes. An example would be her round, pale yellow nail on her index finger. Another example is the pale lavender triangle in the tissue.
8. High contrasts between shapes are the bright shapes against the dark shapes. An example of shapes with high contrast between them is her bright yellow chest against her dark, hair and her dark brown jacket. Another example would be the dark blue of her hat against the brightly sun orange-red coloured part of her hat.
9. The low contrasts in this painting make us feel depressed and low. The low contrast between shapes would be the dull blue of the woman’s face, mouth and fingers against the blue of the tissue. Another low contrast between shapes is the royal blue underneath her hat against the dark, purples and blues of her flat hair.
10. The bright shapes are the burnt orange of the woman’s hat and the bright yellow side of her cheek and temple.
11. A dull shape would be the dark coloured green shape under the woman's left eye. Another example would be the blue colour of the woman's chin.
Dakshaya Pillay.
9M :)
Picasso's work "The Weeping Women"has a lot of different elements to it:
ReplyDeleteHis work has negative shapes which make up the back round and her hat . An example of the positive shapes are her eyes and finger nails of the right hand which are also geometric shapes as they are circular where her hair is organic.Her hair is also an example of a patterned shape as it is long and has vertical stripes.Her coat is an example of a textured shape.In Picasso's work there is also plain shapes for example the square shape of the figures teeth.There is a high contrast between the brightness of the red,yellow and blue of "The Weeping Women's" hat.There is a low contrast between walls and her hair.The red hat is a bright shape where as the coat is a dull shape.
Holly de Lange
9M :D
When I first took a look at Picasso's 'Weeping Woman' , I thought: How could someone from such a long time ago paint something so beautiful & eccentric with such knowledge of shapes & different contrasts. It amazed me when I found out that this masterpiece was painted SEVENTY SIX YEARS AGO when it looks like something somebody would paint now, in modern times.
ReplyDeleteAn example of a Positive shape would be this woman's oval shaped, off-white eyes. Picasso has made them seem glossy- as if she were crying. She also has an irregularly shaped black square in the middle of her eyes, representing her pupils. This is rather eye catching. Another positive shape, in my opinion, would be the bright yellow & pale blue semi circles & circles representing her fingernails.
Negative shapes: There are wooden "planks" in various different shades of yellow [low contrast] , that make up the background or wall & there appears to be a a vibrant, metalic orange floor behind the unhappy figure of the woman.
Geometric shapes: The vibrant, bright blue, black & yellow outlined rhombus on the womans hat.
Organic shapes: The woman's long, flowy, dark hair is an example of an organic shape. It is mainly black curved lines with highlights of violet & a yellow-green type of colour.
Patterned shapes: Picasso has given this woman spiky, bold, black eye lashes which to the naked eye appear to be a series of repeated black lines. This is repeated on both eyes.
Textured shapes: the woman's hair appears to have a soft, wavy type of texture.
Plain shapes: An example of a plain shape, otherwise known as a flat shape, would be the woman'sBright yellow semi-circle & circular fingernails on her left hand. Also, the deep blue color in the triangular shape that she holds, is seemingly a tissue & is quite plain.
High contrast between shapes: in the woman's eye, the dark pupil is at high contrast contrary to her off-white eyes. Also, the bright yellow of her face is at contrast to the dull blue tissue.
Low contrast between shapes: Her right hand is a murky green colour and it is against the pastel yellow colour of the wall. There's a low contrast between the blended purply and vibrant blues on the flower on her hat.
Bright shapes: The burnt orange hat as well as the deep sea blue flower & bright, bold yellow "leaf" really stands out and grabs your attention.
Dull shapes: There are dull triangles which are on the woman’s tissue that are almost unnoticeable. Also, the dark, ivy colored green quadrilateral beneath the woman's left eye is quite dull.
Over all, Picasso did a magnificent job painting this masterpiece & there is a lot more to it than a bunch of colorful shapes put together.
Taskeen Asmal
9M
The "Weeping Woman with Red Hat"- Picasso.
ReplyDeleteAt first when I glanced at the painting, I didn't think of it as an image of beauty and struggled to find how one could call this art. But soon after I started analysing the image, I saw that what was on the outside, something that was quite a site, wasn’t what i need be looking for. I realised that it was her outer appearance that lead me to seeing the vulnerability of this women.
Positive shapes are the full shapes/figures. An example of a positive shape is the indigo quadrilateral found on the flower of the woman's hat. Another example is her oval-like eyes that are egg-shell white in colour with a trimming of yellow around them.
Negative shapes are known as the ground and it is everything that is not the figure. An example of a negative shape is the background which is mustard, brown and yellow rectangular strips, in colour, behind the figure. Another example/s are the light, almost a caramel, brown skirting and the rusted orange floor.
Geometric shapes are definite shapes. Her pastel coloured finger nails are a geometric shape because they are oval in shape as well as the orange fold in her hat (on the right-hand side) forms a triangle which is geometric.
Organic shapes are shapes that are not definite; they are natural-seeming shapes. This is the woman's wavy, grey chin. Her oval-shaped eyes and her wavy, multi-coloured, hair are also organic shapes.
Patterned shapes form a pattern. They are regular and repeated. The woman's rectangular teeth are patterned as it is composed of identical, almost perfect, rectangles which are repeated. Another example is the rectangular strips on the back wall as they too, are repeated.
Textured shapes are geometric shapes containing textures and they make us feel as if we could touch and feel the figures. A textured shape is the creases of her lavender handkerchief. Other textured shapes are the many short black lines making up her eye lashes and the mustard drops of paint on the back wall.
Plain shapes are non-textured and non-patterned shapes. They are flat shapes. An example is her round, light yellow nail on her index finger. Another is the faded lavender triangle caused by a crease in the handkerchief on the bottom left hand corner of the handkerchief.
High contrasts between shapes are the bright/light shapes against the dark/dull shapes. An example of shapes with high contrast between them is her bright yellow chest against her dark chocolate brown jacket. Another example is the dark royal blue of her hat against the lemon yellow wall. As well as the baby blue in the middle of her face contrasts with the bright and light yellow on the side of her face.
Low contrasts between shapes are the shapes next to other shapes of the same or similar shades and colours. An example of this is the lime green and the pale pastel yellow blending in on her forehead, hands, neck and eyelids. Another example could be the pastel yellow and blue of the nails.
Bright shapes in this painting are the striking orange-red on the lady's hat or the smooth yellow of half the lady's face and body. Bright shapes are brightly coloured shapes, these shapes are also used to attractive the eye of those passing by.
Dull shapes are shapes of a dull colour and an example of this is her dark mousse brown jacket or item of clothing being worn. Another example is the murky-green quadrilaterals in between her eyes.
Overall, I think that this is a stunning piece of work produce by an excellent artist. At first it might have not been seen as anything that could ever possess beauty but, once you study it, you see that it possesses beauty through this woman’s pain. Picasso also made use of ambiguity which added to the emotions in this painting.
Tai Stork
Grade 9M
Hard copy handed in to Mrs Moore.
ReplyDeleteRobyn Palmer
9M
When I first glanced at this piece of artwork. I was slightly startled as I found it hard to find any beauty, but as I started to observe it more carefully I began to see the beauty starting to unfold. The “weeping woman” appears to be in unbearable pain or is suffering or she may even be grieving. She seems to be depressed all the time and therefore it seems as if she’s cried so much her skin by her mouth and chin is starting to peel away and white bone is starting to emerge.
ReplyDeletePicasso used various shapes, some examples of positive shapes would be her eyes which seem to be a tiny bit over dramatised and to me look like they are cracked or have black punctures which makes them look hollow. Another example would be the distinct oval nail on her finger, her nails seem to be diminutive meaning that she could have been biting them. The negative shapes I have identified is the yellow fading into green on her face which could symbolize that she may be sick. I also acknowledged the yellow background which enlightens the dark depressing features of the face.
The geometric shapes he used were the white/light blue semi circle nails which have been used on her fingers which are not a full circle as it could then again symbolize she has been biting her nails. The discrete dark purple diamond in the centre of the flower on her hat is also a geometric shape. Some examples of organic shapes (not distinct shapes) he used were the large faint blue tears coming from her eyes as well as the dark blue flower situated on the red hat.
The dark brown coat with its stitches (could mean that she is trying to appear happy and fine on the outside, but on the inside she is broken up and sad)and her multi-coloured meandering lines of her hair are both examples of patterned shapes. The large red and purple triangles on her hat are an illustration of a plain shape and so are the 2 faint blue triangles above her chattering teeth. Some textured shapes could be the faint blue handkerchief that looks like a piece of “sharp glass” piecing into her lower face. Another would be the yellow wall which has wooden texture to it.
The colours on this image look like they have bright colours, but they have been toned down because of the woman’s depressing emotions. Some bright colours he has used is the yellow wall in the background (makes the image eye-catching)and the red part on her hat. The dull colours he has used is the brown coat she is wearing and the soft blue part of the face.
The high contrasts are, the dark blue flower compared to the bright redness of the hat as well as the bright orange floor and her brown coat. The low contrasts would be the soft blue part of her face (her mouth, her right hand, her chin) and another would be the light green around her face.
I found this painting fascinating but only once I had looked into it with more depth, I could slowly understand what the artist was trying to interpret. Many people judge things by what they look like but never look at it attentively enough to find its hidden beauty!
Tuscany Lambrechts Grade 9M
Done By Jane Chubb 9M
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When I first looked at this image, I thought that it was disturbing and ugly. When I look at this image, I see a woman crying/weeping as if she is heartbroken or as if a tragedy has recently occurred.
The positive shapes that I identified in this painting are her distinct oval eyes, which droop downwards, showing a facial expression known to be sadness. I also noticed that they seem to be sparkling almost like they’re fresh with tears. Then, her earring, a perfect circle as if she was trying to look her best, but her emotions aren’t hidden well as if saying not even the most beautiful accessories could cover up what she feels inside.
I observed the yellow wall behind the woman and her brown coat as negative shapes as they are not very distinct to show the kind of shape they are, they look irregular and almost out of place. At first, I thought the coat was a dress or the floor, but I later realised what it really was.
The geometric shapes I noticed were the dark purple diamond in the flower on her hat and the yellow semi-circles for her fingernails.
The beautiful flower on her hat and the yellow feather in her hat are 2 examples of organic shapes that is fascinating to the eye, draws your attention and makes you think that maybe the hat was expensive, symbolising that she could be quite wealthy and trying to draw attention away from her face.
The orange and purple triangles on her hat and her yellow fingernails are plain, to not overwhelm the viewer, but to be seen. They are simple and neat.
The objects I saw in the painting as textured were her eyelashes and her brown coat. Her coat is textured as to look heavy and thick. Her eyelashes meant to create the effect that they were full and made up.
The background wall is yellow and stands out as a bright colour with the orange floor as well. They are symbolised as happy colours, maybe making her stand out among them as depressed.
Her yellow-green complexions, making her look sick and unhappy. The dark outlines of the shapes and objects I perceived as dull colours as they make you feel unhappy, like all the life in you is slowly being drained out of her and her surroundings.
The stitching on her coat - holding her together piece by piece, is signifying how easily she could just break down or fall apart emotionally and physically. Her hair is wavy as if she tried to make it look pretty or half decent and that it hasn’t been put up and shows how she couldn’t handle pretending to be okay.
The 2 higher contrasts I found was yellow and purple, made to draw the viewer’s attention and then the 2 lower contrasts were brown and white to signify her feelings of low self-esteem and her desire of peace and to have relief of the pain that she has been carrying.
Overall, after examining the art piece, I still didn’t favour it as I found it incredibly depressing and it made me think of all the sad memories I have. Although I do admit his use of shapes was creative and interesting.
By Jane Chubb 9M
Hi Ms Moore, I am just posting a comment to say that I have have handed in my theory and practical assessment :)
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ReplyDeleteRobyn Skevington 9M
One look at this artwork and like most people I was not able to understand what it was meant to be but I think that it teaches me that in life we should stop and look, because when I did actually take time to absorb everything in this picture I was amazed... Picasso has successfully included various shapes and colours to create the " Weeping Woman" along with a message filled with heavy emotions.
ReplyDeletePositive shapes included the blend of red and orange triangles displayed as the woman's hat. Her oval shaped eyes are also an example of a positive shape... The oval finger nails as well.
Negative shapes include the yellow background as well as the similar yellow face of the woman.
Geometric shapes include the oval fingernails, the oval eyes, the triangular hat, the quadrilaterals as well are all examples of geometric shapes that Picasso has displayed.
Organic shapes include the lady's green almost olive neck as green is portrayed as an organic colour. I feel as if fruits contribute to something organic and so the lemon yellow may be an example of an organic shape. Another term for organic is nature or natural and so the fact that this woman is crying symbolizes something natural. I think that it is only natural for woman to cry and so this should also be and organic shape ie. her tears
Pattern shapes include the repetition of oval shapes as the nails and eyes. Also there are many different sized triangles, a variety of triangles below the woman's neck. I think it is her collar that has this triangle pattern.
Textured shapes include objects such as the flower in the middle of the hat, it seems to be more smooth which does make sense as most flowers are smooth generally. However what is also fascinating is that the background appears of more of a rough surface which is sort of hard just as how the wan might feel...
Plain shapes are shapes such as the petals of the flower. They don't have much inside, it just appears as a royal blue shape with no depth to it at all. Another shape with now depth is the woman's finger that she points upward.
High contrast between shapes include the red hat against the yellow background as well as the yellow face against the yellow background . What is so fascinating about the picture is that from one angle the woman seems close to the background but from another angle she appears from a distant.
Low contrasts between shapes include the blue and grey of her mouth. As well as the yellow face and the red hat
Bright shapes include the bright red hat , as well as the yellow face even those two colours contrast. The yellow background also gives a sense of brightness. The black outer layers of her eye make her eyes pop as well as her emotions
Dull shapes include the royal blue flower as it as not bright as some colours and so is considered dull to me.. The icy blue and grey shapes, also I've represents something being shattered same as the woman who seems shattered
Overall this is an amazing artwork and I'm so glad that Picasso showed the world that being in artist doesn't require painting regular objects but rather revealing a message
Astin Hariaran
9m
The first impression I received from Picasso's "Weeping Woman with the Red Hat" was a heartbreaking beauty. It is exquisite with the rich eye-catching colours. There is so much emotion in this unusual art piece that makes it stand out. Picasso used many factors of fine arts to capture the feeling and influence your perspective towards this unique art.
ReplyDelete1.positive shapes: oval shaped eyes
2.negative shapes: yellow wall: slightly yellow face
3.geometric shapes: Triangular nose; quad-shaped tissue; semi-circle fingernails
4.organic shapes: blue flower on hat; yellow leafy object behind the flower
5.patterned shapes: her wavy hair; 3 lines on her fingers; mascara running down her face
6.textured shapes: her eyebrows; eyelashes
7.plain shapes: yellow rectangular walls
8.high contrast between shapes: brown wall and orange floor; green and yellow skin against grey skin
9.low contrast between shapes: green and yellow fingers; yellow object and red hat
10.bright shapes: red hat; orange floor
11.dull shapes: brown rug; grey teardrops
Daleen Pillay
9M
You should have written in essay format not in point form. And your analysis should have been a bit longer.
ReplyDeleteHanded in written copy.
ReplyDeleteNonsi Mshengu
9M