Wednesday, August 17, 2011

the pinch of poverty

What are some contributing factors of poverty?
  1. Raising cost of living
  2. Family to provide for
  3. Loss of job
Does the artist portray this painting in a positive light or a negative light?

  • I believe the artist of this painting was portraying poverty in a negative light. He stuck to a dark gray base color for most of the painting which gives the viewer a gloomy, dark feeling.
What do you think the artist's view on poverty is?

  • I believe the artist view poverty as a sad and miserable state of life.
The artist used a very dull color scheme. this set a mood of loss and despair among this poor family.
The artist also used a very contrasting single color. This color (yellow) was used to make the flowers to pop out and catch the eye of the viewer first.
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  1. Mrs. KoutsunisAugust 29, 2011 at 7:16 PM

    Nice post, Brandon.
    Your interpretation fits nicely with the painting. For grammar, remember that third person singular nouns require an "s" on the verb.

    "This set[s] a mood of loss and despair among this poor family."

    "I believe the artist view[s] poverty as a sad and miserable state of life."

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