Last updated: 19 Dec 2024
November Scene at Cottage
November 2022
Brush and paper
Watercolour
Landscape
Impressionism
Southern view from cottage backyard
1. Medium: Watercolor on paper
2. Shapes and objects: A rural landscape featuring a grassy field in the foreground with various wildflowers and plants. There's a wooden fence in the middle ground, behind which are several trees of different sizes and shapes. The background shows a cloudy sky.
3. Colours: Vibrant greens dominate the foreground and trees. The sky is painted in shades of blue and grey. There are touches of yellow in the grass, and various colors (red, brown, green) for the wildflowers and plants in the foreground. The fence is painted in a light brown.
4. Narrative: This painting captures the lush beauty of a summer countryside. The detailed rendering of the wildflowers and grasses in the foreground invites the viewer to imagine walking through a meadow. The fence suggests a boundary between the wild, natural foreground and the more managed landscape beyond. The cloudy sky adds a sense of depth and atmosphere to the scene. Overall, the painting evokes a feeling of peace and connection with nature, celebrating the simple beauty of a rural landscape.
5. Original Artist: While this is an original work by Mehrdad Fahimi, the style and subject matter are reminiscent of the landscapes painted by English artist David Hockney, particularly his later works depicting the Yorkshire countryside. Hockney is known for his vibrant colors and attention to the details of nature.
However, Fahimi's use of watercolor and the looser, more impressionistic style also brings to mind some of the landscape works of American artist Winslow Homer, known for his mastery of the watercolor medium.
While Fahimi's painting is clearly his own, it seems to blend influences from both contemporary and traditional landscape painting, creating a scene that feels both familiar and freshly observed. The painting continues the tradition of finding beauty in everyday rural scenes.
Details
Type
artwork
Created At
07 May 2023