Sunset in the Horizon (2008) A3, Poster Paint

This artwork is an abstract art, which shows a sunrise scene in the horizon and a bench beneath a tree with a few people sitting on it. It was done using poster paints and inspired by the artwork “Impression - Sunrise” by Claude Monet, leader of the Impressionists movement.
Evidence of the Impressionists’ style is the use of bright colors as well as the unfinished look of the painting. Swift and broken strokes of color are also regularly used in the artwork. This is especially evident in the strokes of white on the surface of the water, which serves to portray the shimmering effect of light on water, yet another evidence of Impressionism.

Forms are depicted by colors instead of lines, which appeal more to the viewer’s sense of sight. They are also reduced to its simplest shapes so as to preserve simplicity and originality in this work of art. The use of bold brushstrokes is employed throughout the artwork. Overall, the composition of the artwork seems to be balanced.

This artwork shows the side view of a colorful eagle standing on a rock in the middle of the ocean with the sunset in the background. It was done using poster paints with a mixture of warm and cool colors used.

This artwork reflects the Impressionists style with the bright and colorful palette used for the eagle’s body, which seem to make it stand out more as compared to the background. The eagle also appears to be three-dimensional through the use of different tones and of carefully blended color. The composition of the painting is fairly balanced.

Another evidence of the Impressionists style is the lack of realism in the artwork in terms of the colors used for the eagle and the sunset. Swift and broken brushstrokes are also applied in impasto style for the background as well as the feathers of the eagle, which are made obvious by the swift brushstrokes of pure white at its chest. The eagles’ eyes also give a look of alertness and curiosity; similar to that of an animal that has just spotted its prey.