“Croquet Scene” By: Winslow Homer (1866)
Homer uses great detail in painting the dresses of these women, however he uses little to no detail in painting their faces.
The crouching man is the focal point of the painting. Not only is he in the center, but all the women are looking downward at him and what he is doing. This is an example of implied line
Homer uses contrast in this piece by having one of the women’s dress in a cool tone and the other in a warm tone.
The variety in dress color makes the painting feel heavier on the warm colored side.
Homer uses pointillism in the bushes in the background to achieve optical color mixture.
The people in this painting make up the positive shapes and the bushes in the background are the negative shapes
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