Concentration 2 and 3

My three concentrations thus far have been a struggle in trying to keep the same consistent themes alive. These works are up for editing and replacement in the future, but as is now what seems to be connecting my works is a sense of surrealistic symbolism for the attitudes and concepts associated with death. With each new concentration I look to make a theme in my work more symbolic and more representative of the feelings towards death.

 I think when it comes to portraying emotion with colors and textures Zdzislaw Beksinski takes the cake...

I look to improve my concentrations I've already done by continuing to manipulate and expand on them. For my fourth work I think I'll do a painting on companionship in death. I may demonstrate embrace as symbolism like my inspiration above.

1st Concentration

 

This work of mine relates to my concentration on death through the symbolism of the cattle skull and the use of dark colors. This piece is meant to demonstrate the surreal perception of death and demonstrate the reverence given to that sense of the beyond and the after or end in the figures attire. The contrasting color scheme of red and green also demonstrate the divide given to death. The divide is also arguably demonstrated between the use of impressionistic and surrealistic painting techniques I may look to use contrasting elements in my future concentrations to keep alive this theme of a divide and separation given to death. It works in this piece keeping the viewers interest. i look to make themes more evident in future works.