IntothewildMan

By IntothewildMan

Fauvist Sunset?

Back home now and readjusting to everyday life again after the visit to Fez. Up just as it was getting light, a brilliant early sun on the  fallen yellow  leaves of the mulberry tree, a yoga session and lighting the woodburner before starting work. I managed to clean the house and get some paperwork done.
For once I thought I would have a go at the Abstract Thursday challenge. I didn't know what the word "Fauvism" referred to and so I had to look it up.

I got some help from the internet:
Key Ideas
One of Fauvism's major contributions to modern art was its radical goal of separating color from its descriptive, representational purpose and allowing it to exist on the canvas as an independent element. Color could project a mood and establish a structure within the work of art without having to be true to the natural world.
Another of Fauvism's central artistic concerns was the overall balance of the composition. The Fauves' simplified forms and saturated colors drew attention to the inherent flatness of the canvas or paper; within that pictorial space, each element played a specific role. The immediate visual impression of the work is to be strong and unified.
Above all, Fauvism valued individual expression. The artist's direct experience of his subjects, his emotional response to nature, and his intuition were all more important than academic theory or elevated subject matter. All elements of painting were employed in service of this goal.
So here is an attempt at a fauvist sunset. There may have been a little bit of tweaking out of camera going on, possibly.
With thanks to Ingeborg who is hosting the Abstract Thursday challenge

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