Reflection
The painting I chose was done by James Michalopoulos. This is a still life oil painting of a typical New Orleans style shotgun house. I love the style of this painting and how it sticks out to the person who is looking at it. Since this is a painting of a house, there are a lot of geometrical shapes in this painting, such as triangles, rectangles, and circles. The white in this painting makes the lines seem more definite. There is also a lot of color contrast. The house is yellow, which is a warm color, while the shutters are green and the steps are blue, which are both cool colors. There is a lot of light value in this painting, and some dark value. The sidewalk is very light, while the ceiling on the porch is darker. Since the house takes up the whole painting, there seems to be a lot of mass. Also, using oil paints make the painting stick out more, making it look heavier. I would consider this painting painterly because Michalopoulos uses a lot of paint that sticks out. He also uses a lot of shadow, which makes the house look more
3-D.