PPT-Breezing up

By Olympia Nakos Winslow Homer uses many realistic techniques to portray this scene of a Massachusetts shore Most of the colors are cold and there are basically no shades that are bright or . A) Breezing device. It reads the optical responses of the Sensor cartridge to the user didn This week ’ s w ork of Art - - 76 You can view it at: http://en.wikipedia.o rg/wiki/File:Breezing_Up_%28A_Fair_Wind%29_by_Winslow_Homer,_18 73 - 76.png Breezing Up ! We're studying a famous Ame By: Sarah Brown. Painting information. Date: 1836-1910. Artist: Winslow Homer . Title: Breezing Up (A Fair Wind). Movement: Realism. Description. The title suggests that the painting depicts a scene that has a heavy breeze.(The choppy currents contribute themselves as evidence.) At first, one would suggest that the painting has an overall sad mood.  After looking at the piece longer, you can see hope  and longing in the sons faces . (The father shows determination as he is the protector of his children and is trying to get them somewhere.) Winslow homer does not use very strong or prominent lines but rather fluid or organic lines (not including the boats). Many of the shapes are organic (ex: water, faces, etc.), but there are a few geometric shapes including those depicted on the boats. The main colors within this piece are hues of blues, browns, oranges, and white.  In its entirety, the painting has a seemingly smooth texture due to the short brush strokes and placement of darker colors. There is quite a bit of positive space in this painting but they are with met with an almost-equal amount of negative spaces. Homer used oil paint and the realistic painting technique. . About the Artist. Winslow. Homer. About the Painting. Breezing Up – A Fair Wind. What is the name of the boat? . . And where can you find the name?. GLOUCESTER. A few other . paintings . by the artist .