Paul Wright Analysis | Picture 2

1.When I first looked at this picture by Paul Wright, I noticed that this one seems a lot brighter than Picture 1. The colours that have been used in this painting are very similar to those in picture 1, however they are brighter and overall the piece is quite busy. There is a lot going on in terms of the colours and the amount of paint used. It looks like it has been applied very thickly (impasto) and some areas have more going on then others. My eyes were first drawn to the hair. I noticed all the different use of colour and I feel that all the different shades of brown help to create the overall effect of how the hair looks.

'The subjects retain their integrity and yet a


sense of intimacy is evoked.'

2. The main colours in this painting are yellows, pinks and browns. The mixtures of pink and yellow give the skin tone effect. The forehead is much darker than the back and the left hand side of the face has a lot of darker tones as that is where the shadow is. In the hair, you can see where he has layered different colours on top of each other as there are streaks of different colours throughout the hair. The colours are applied a lot lighter in this painting. To create curls in the hair there are some circular shapes, especially at the back. The hair looks like it is tied up in an up-do and this effect is created by the different tones and shapes.

3. I think that the artist is trying to show emotion in this painting. The way that he has positioned the figure with her head looking back gives the impression that she is looking sad. Also, the expression on her face is sadness. The left hand side of the face is really dark and disfigured which could have connotations of something that could be affected the model and which could add to why the model is looking sad and low. I wouldn't say that this piece is abstract as the colours are quite subtle however there are some sections which stand out more than others. I will imply this into my own work by experimenting with different ways of applying paint and trying to be more careless.