1. My first reaction of this painting would be that I can see a lot of movement in the painting. The paint looks as if it has been applied very quickly and the movement of the palette knife looks very obvious with all of the different lines in the painting. I would say that this piece looks slightly more peaceful than some of Paul's other pictures as it is generally neater around the sides and the background doesn't really blend into the face however it is still quite busy. The colours are what first caught my attention as he has used quite a dark palette, using a lot of browns, reds and a few dark blues. The paint looks like it is very thick on the paper.
2. Above the eyes there are dark brown semi-circles which represent the eyebrows. Some of the facial features aren't so obvious like the lips. They are significantly different as they blend in with the background and if it wasn't for the darker tones under and above the lip they would be very difficult to see them. The main colours are brown, red and orange. The order of the colours go that it is light at the top, then there are reds in the middle section then towards the bottom there are darker browns. There are also lines on the forehead which represent wrinkles/creases in his skin.
2. Above the eyes there are dark brown semi-circles which represent the eyebrows. Some of the facial features aren't so obvious like the lips. They are significantly different as they blend in with the background and if it wasn't for the darker tones under and above the lip they would be very difficult to see them. The main colours are brown, red and orange. The order of the colours go that it is light at the top, then there are reds in the middle section then towards the bottom there are darker browns. There are also lines on the forehead which represent wrinkles/creases in his skin.
'Though I often work on a large, potentially imposing scale, the work remains immediate through fluency of brush mark and a rich palette.'
3. As I have previously said, Paul shows emotion in his paintings. In this one, the face is either sad or angry, or maybe both. His use of colour reflects this as he has used a very dull palette. His use of browns and reds reflect the mood of the painting. The redness on the cheeks could reflect sadness, like he has been upset and his face has gone red/pink. he also has dark lines under his eyes which give the impression of eye bags, therefore he could be tired, or it could make him look more upset.
3. As I have previously said, Paul shows emotion in his paintings. In this one, the face is either sad or angry, or maybe both. His use of colour reflects this as he has used a very dull palette. His use of browns and reds reflect the mood of the painting. The redness on the cheeks could reflect sadness, like he has been upset and his face has gone red/pink. he also has dark lines under his eyes which give the impression of eye bags, therefore he could be tired, or it could make him look more upset.
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