Cold, white, shadows, walls support the propped up “Wheel Barrel” by Cal Lane. The floors are wood with a dark cherry staining. The only thing that you can see that is not the piece of art itself is what looks to be an electrical out-lit to the right of the Wheel Barrel and to the left what looks like a shadow of a dresser or small table. Then there is the Wheel Barrel itself.
The “Wheel Barrel” has a dark, black, matted finish and contrast well with the white walls. Then there is the actual art of the Wheel Barrel. Through out the whole metal base of the barrel is an intricate pattern of Mexican flowers. Like lace, the spaces go all the way through the metal, creating a type of negative space against the white wall. Also, even though the barrel is missing pieces, the pattern connects the whole thing together still by thin pieces of metal. Plus, the wheel barrel is not taken apart, and is completely intact; base, handles, one wheel. What makes the barrel stand out, not only because of its color against such a blank wall, but would also have to be the lighting and shadows pictured.
There seems to be a “glow” around the wheel barrel, and the corners of the picture shadowed. There also seems to be a very prominent glow towards the bottom left of the wheel barrel on the wall. This light is very intense and seems to be the light source. The reason being is, there is a very distinct shadow on the side ‘closest to the viewer, right in front of the wheel that casts a shadow of the wheel barrel itself.
2 comments:
This is certainly an interesting picture to do an observational essay on. I think it is simple to observe and yet difficult to write about. The detail on the barrel itself is magnificent piece of artwork. I like how you describe there seems to be a glow around the barrel itself. The viewer might even focus all of their attention on the carving of the barrel and would not notice a bit of shadow that is cast on the left side of the picture. nice job on the post keep up the good work.
I find your choice of photograph very interesting. I do not think that I would have in a million years chosen this one to do an ovservation on. To me it is quite uninteresting but I find it intriguing to read your observation of the piece as it makes it come alive a bit for me. Your observations give the piece life rather than it merely being a boring barrel tipped up that someone decided to take a picture of.
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