[Cochran] 1
[Last Name] 4
Mariah Cochran
Ryan Tullis
Freshman Composition
21 March 2018
The Circus Horse
Many artists use different strokes, colors, and images to present a view to the people walking through museums or art studios. There are many different meanings and reasons as to why the artist drew that piece of art work. Artwork is meant to tell a story to the viewers which is a great thing. All images have focal points and negative and positive spaces that amount to the painting. Marc Chagail's painting, "The Circus Horse" has many unique features to it. The Circus Horse only helps but bring a mood to the audience which makes them feel like they are a part of the painting as well.
To begin with, the vibrant colors of the painting brings upon a mood to the audience which helps them feel as if they were a part of the painting itself. Perhaps even possibly, they may feel as if they are in a circus environment. In the painting, the artist uses many shades of yellows, reds, and oranges. The whole audience section is in fact a yellow color. Looking at the painting, a happy mood fluctuates among the viewers just by the colors itself. The reason for this is because the reds, yellows, and oranges that is in the painting are warm colors. Warm colors in fact are said to bring upon a feeling of happiness, and energy. This feeling is what would typically be felt at a circus. Orange is a color that is inviting and friendly. Yellow is a color that is associated with sunshine, happiness, and laughter. Red is a color that is associated with the feeling of love. Furthermore, as stated before the audience is drowned in the yellow color which represents the audience being of a bright, vibrant atmosphere. One may only assume that in the painting, the audience is filled with laughter as they enjoy the circus, and the artist wants his viewers to feel that sense of enjoyment also. Near the bottom of the painting, the artist uses colors such as blue and purple to balance out the positive space of the yellows and oranges. As you see mainly yellows, you still see a very good amounts of blues. The reason for this is to bring out some serious moments within the painting. Blue brings out a feeling of stability and duration. With this being said, another emotion that one may feel is a sense of seriousness. As you watch the circus and hope that the tightrope walker doesn’t fall off the tightrope, that would be a blue color emotion. The positive space of the yellow also helps the viewer see different shapes within the center ring. For instance, you can see the blue triangle close to the center of the picture since the yellow is a positive space to the negative blue.
To continue, the mood of the painting is also affected by the place of the performers. The creation of the painting...
