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Practice Spring Scene

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Last updated: 19 Dec 2024

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Art Genres > Landscape

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Title of Artwork

Spring

Year of Creation

1980-1982

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Tools

Brush and paper

Medium

Watercolour

Genre

Landscape

Style

Impressionism

Brief Description

My starting practices from a watercolour self taught book

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1. Medium: Watercolor on paper

2. Shapes and objects: A lush green landscape dominated by trees. The foreground and middle ground are filled with various types of trees, creating a dense, forest-like setting. There's a hint of a path or clearing in the lower part of the painting. The background suggests distant hills or mountains. The sky is visible through the tree canopy, showing a light blue color with some clouds.

3. Colours: Various shades of green dominate the painting, from light yellowish-greens to deep, dark greens. Brown is used for tree trunks and branches. Light blue for the sky peeking through the foliage. Touches of purple or blue in the distant background suggest hills or mountains.

4. Narrative: This painting captures the lush vitality of a dense forest or wooded area. The variety of greens and the layered composition create a sense of depth and abundance in nature. There's a feeling of being immersed in the woods, with the trees enveloping the viewer. The small glimpses of sky and distant landscape add a sense of space and light to the otherwise dense scene. Overall, the painting evokes a feeling of natural beauty, tranquility, and the refreshing atmosphere of a forest.

5. Original Artist: While this is an original work by Mehrdad Fahimi, the style and subject matter are reminiscent of the forest scenes painted by Canadian artist Emily Carr. Carr was known for her expressive depictions of the forests of the Pacific Northwest, often capturing the lush, overwhelming nature of dense woodlands.

However, Fahimi's use of watercolor and the looser, more fluid style also brings to mind some of the landscape works of American artist Charles Burchfield, known for his imaginative, sometimes fantastical depictions of nature.

A comparable work might be Emily Carr's "Forest, British Columbia" (1931-1932), though Fahimi's painting has its own unique elements and a lighter, more watercolor-specific technique. Carr's works can be found in major Canadian museums, including the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Ontario.

While Fahimi's painting is clearly his own, it seems to blend influences from both North American landscape traditions and more contemporary approaches to watercolor, creating a vibrant and immersive forest scene that celebrates the beauty and vitality of nature.

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Created At

10 May 2023