Last updated: 30 Dec 2024
Nima
2018
Digital
Adobe Fresco
Cartoon
Impressionism
Nima spending time at grandparents house.
1. Medium: Digital painting (created using Adobe Fresco and Tablet)
2. Shapes and objects: Rural landscape, farmhouse, barn, haystack, two cows, child figure, trees, clouds, rolling hills
3. Colours: Vibrant yellow-green fields, blue sky with white clouds, red barn, beige house, brown haystack, black and white cows, teal shirt on child figure
4. Narrative: This digital artwork presents a charming, idyllic rural scene that seems to capture the essence of farm life through a child's eyes. The landscape is dominated by vibrant yellow-green fields, suggesting lush grass or crops, under a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds. In the middle ground, we see a farmhouse and a red barn, classic symbols of rural life. Two cows, one standing and one sitting, occupy the foreground, adding to the farm atmosphere. A small figure, likely a child, stands near one of the cows, perhaps interacting with it. The style of the painting, with its bright colors and simplified forms, gives it a naive, almost storybook quality. This piece explores themes of rural life, connection with nature, and childhood experiences on a farm. The artist has created a scene that feels both nostalgic and timeless, celebrating the simple joys of country living and a child's wonder at the natural world.
5. Original Artist: While this is an original composition by Mehrdad Fahimi, the style and subject matter are reminiscent of the works of American folk artist Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses). Like Grandma Moses, Fahimi here uses a naive style to depict a rural scene with a sense of joy and simplicity. The bright colors, flattened perspective, and focus on farm life are all characteristic of Grandma Moses' work. However, Fahimi's use of digital medium and the more vibrant, almost neon color palette gives this piece its own unique, contemporary character. Grandma Moses' works can be found in various museums across the United States, including the Bennington Museum in Vermont and the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.
Details
Type
artwork
Created At
28 May 2023