So the next artist I want to look at is Don Hatfield. He is a living artist using an old time style: impressionism. According to kavanaughgallery.com, Hatfield strives to show the beauty in things through his paintings. The website says he also is "preoccupied with the effect of light on form."
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| Sunset Harbor |
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| Ocean Reflections |
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| Time for Me |
His desire to show the beauty of things makes me understand why he then uses the impressionistic style. It's very dreamlike and ideal-- doesn't show the flaws in the details. His focus on the lighting is also apparent in his works. In each of these paintings the scenery is somewhere where I'd like to go. It seems pleasant there. The direction of lighting and how it affects and defines the subject matter is also a noticeable aspect that is found in each of the paintings.
I think it's interesting how, especially with the people in his paintings, he does not give them defined faces. The website says Hatfield "strives to create paintings that bond themselves to the viewer." I believe by leaving the faces more ambiguous, the viewer is able to put herself in the ideal setting of the painting. That is definitely a way to get the viewer connected to the piece!
Especially in telling stories, which according to the site is also
a goal of Hatfield's, it is very important to have your viewers be
able to connect with the picture.
http://www.kavanaughgallery.com/Don_Hatfield.html <-- check it out! :)
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