Christopher Mittelstadt's Blog

 The Poppy Field Near Argenteuil Claude Monet (1873) The Poppy Field near Argenteuil, 1873 by Claude Monet (claude-monet.com)      Monet produced this piece two years after moving to Argenteuil with his family in 1871. Depicted in the oil painting are his wife Camille and their son, Jean. Argenteuil became one of Monet's homes as he settled into the French countryside with the subjects of this painting to spend the years comforting his ill wife.     Great use is made of color within this painting to give an illusion of a faint wind moving through the poppies. Monet gives the viewer this illusion through the splotchiness of the flowers, giving unclear boundaries for where each flower ends or begins.     Additionally, texture is further put to use in immersing the reader in the gentle breeze that rocks the field. The blurred landscape of poppies along with its soft, ethereal texture, gives an impression of movement and even temperature, letting one ...

     Hello! My name is Christopher Osbourne Mittelstadt but if you're reading this you can call me Ozzy! I am a geoscience major at UAF and I am currently in my second year! I enjoy drawing, running, playing games, and writing. When I'm not on campus doing schoolwork, I can be found playing Dungeons and Dragons with my friends. I look forward to this class and being able to learn more about art! (2) BBC Michael Palin in Wyeth´s World - YouTube      I have a great respect for art, and I wish to learn much more about it. As it stands, I only know about a few pieces and practice drawing in my spare time. I have not gone to any First Fridays, but I have always wanted to, and I often visit the Bear Art Gallery at Pioneer Park with my friends.