YAO Xiaochun talks on SEA NETLE---CHRYSAORA FUSCESCENS

Understanding drawing analysis outline

INTRODUCTION

What is the title of the drawing?

The title of the drawing is “ SEA NETLE---CHRYSAORA FUSCESCENS”

What is the name of the artist?

The name of the artist is “Jenny Keller”

What is the year the drawing was done?

May the 22^nd,but the year which I am finding

What is the medium?(ie the materials used to produce the picture, for example charcoal on paper, pen and ink etc)

The medium of the picture is writing brush ,ink and gouache on the paper

What is the subject matter or general theme of the work?

The subject matter of this picture are the 3 moving jellyfish.

What is the purpose of drawing?(eg Is it a diagram that explain how something works? Does it record accurately record the appearance of something? Does it express the artist’s emotion or memory?)

For the Montery Bay Aquarium open ceremony.It record accurately record the appearance of the jellyfish ,and also,from the picture,it can express the artist’s emotion which was loving the nature of the world.

DESCRIBE THE DRAWING IN DETAIL

1.How is line used? What does it do/express?

First look at these lines which can give me general feelings , such as freedom , movement and changeable.

For example, the line quality is from a little bit thick to very thin, from this changeable can express the movement of the jellyfish instead of the static ,smooth and continuous, these features can express the feeling of freedom .

The line types of this picture is curve , different jellyfish towards different direction which can express the freedom and movement of the jellyfish, move to different places

2.How is tone used? What does it do/express?

The tone which used becomes darker from central to other part of the jellyfish.

This point can show that the different parts of the jellyfish and movement.

3. What can you say about shape and/or form in this picture? What is the effect?

The shape of the picture is the real shape of the jellyfish; let people feel the realistic of the jellyfish. In order to understanding why of the artist likes to drawing more details of the jellyfish rather than drawing more general, this should be consider the Jenny’s drawing style and her biography. I have been search the information about the jenny, she has been said a sentence “ if you draw it, you will see the whole thing” this means that she likes to drawing the details of the nature  and also she often take her journal with her ,when she travel a place, he will take the notes on her journal.

So this kind of shape which is real shape of the jellyfish can give people the realistic, accurate feeling rather than the general imagination.(Fromthe book which is called drawing from life:The journal as art)

4.Is texture a feature of the drawing?

Yes,there is texture which we can seen on the picture .
The texture which the artist use give people more clear about the sturcture of the jellyfish.And also ,the artists use it let the 2D into 3D.Give people a kind of solid feeling and result.

5.What can you say about the composition of the drawing? What so the effect of this type of composition on the overall drawing?

The composition of the drawing is more concentrate on the central of the whole paper, the artists wants to create this composition because this arrangement can give people a kind of feeling that the jellyfishes will move from central to different directions, give people a movement and freedom feeling.

6.Is rhythm important in this picture? If so , say more about it

  Yes, of course.

Because the biggest feeling of this drawing is the movement. Rhythm can let people feel active of the biology which is jellyfish .

7. Is the picture balanced? Explain

Not quite balanced, more central, because in this way can express the movement of the jellyfishes which are from central to different directions. Give people the movement and freedom feeling of the jellyfish.

8.Is perspective used in the picture? If so , describe the way that the illusion of three dimensional space has been created ?

Yes. This drawing is three dimensional spaces. The artist used contrast, line, drawing a different side of the jellyfish these skills let the three dimensional space become true.

9.Is the picture harmonious? If so , in what way?

 Yes.This picture is quite harmonious,from the line style which the artist can express the peaceful of the jellyfish,although it is moving ,but the line are quite peaceful ,so this picture is
harmonious. 

10.Are there any strong contrasts in the picture? Say more

There is color contrasts  of the jellyfish.

INTERPRETATION AND EVALUATION

What is the mood of the drawing? Justify your answer using information from your responses above?

 The moods of this picture are peaceful, freedom and movement.

 Firstly ,the medium which is used by the gouache instead of others, because when use the gouache ,it has to be added water ,water can give people more freedom, let people to imagination, so overall ,use this medium can give people a kind of freedom feeling.

Secondly, artists use the line can express the movement of the jellyfish and freedom of the jellyfish. For example, the line quality is from a little bit thick to very thin instead of the same , such as very thin or very thick, this line changeable can give people a kind of feeling which is the jellyfish is moving instead of just stay in one place, because of the jellyfish is moving, so that it can give people general  feeling of the picture which is the movement .

Thirdly, From the line types perspective is zigzag ,artist drawing the line from different direction instead of only vertical ,horizontal, diagonal or curve ,when drawing the line from different direction that can give people freedom and imagination.

 What does the drawing express? Justify your answer using information from your responses above?

The drawing expresses the movement, realistic, freedom of the jellyfish, and also ,at the same time, the artists wants to express realistic of the nature.

In your opinion, why is this work interesting/moving/clever/imaginative /thought provoking/? Choose the adjectives that best fit(s) the work, and then justify your conclusion in terms of specific features and qualities of the drawing.

I think the most feature of this drawing is movement, the artist can use the different techniques let the jellyfish from static situation becomes movement on the paper, such as the line,the composition,the medium ,that was an amazing. and also, this drawing can reflect the idea of the artist which is she loves the nature, no matter the plant or the animal.From this drawing can analysis the artist’s imformation,so I think this drawing is wonderful.