Exhibition 1

Diane Aguis

There is a certain flow in this landscape of movement which is achieved by the use of diagonal brush strokes (indicating an element of wind).
The landsape focuses on effect rather than detail and an interesting texture is created by the artists brush technique.
The landscape is filled with bright and summery colours mainly consisting of a vibrant yellow.
This composition is split into three parts; the background, which is occupied by far buildings and trees, middle ground consisting of more trees and land and a foreground which the focus is set away from.

 

This painting subjects a traditional Maltese luzzu. What interests me about the colour technique is the use of colour in shadow, which is the method the impressionists used.
The detail lies in the subject whereas the background is filled with interesting, colourful brushstrokes. I also find the curved detail on the boat serves an interesting, delicate effect in the whole painting.

This composition is a play between reality and imagination.
It’s semi abstractism is what makes the painting interesting.
There is constant use of diagonal line which creates angular shapes in the painting.
There is also heavy use of cubist colours.

This perspectivly painted scene is done in acrylic paints.
While the mid section of the narrow street is exposed to bright sunlight, the majority of the image is masked in a shadow of dark blue tones.
Personally, the bench in the middle of the image seems rather random. Blocking half the path/road and its large size makes it seem like it doesn’t belong there.

Lots of luminous colours give the painting a bright look where the sunlight is reflected.
The shadows are on the opposite side. They have the same range of colours in different tones.

 

This is an abstract still life, also of pots, however this includes more colour and is overrun by cylindrical shapes which contrast to linear strokes of colour. The painting is dominated by cool such as purple and blue colours however there are some contrasting warm colours such as red and mustard.