contemporary art 1

This painting is hanging on the first floor of the Krasa Center at Benedictine University at Lisle, IL. This painting was done by Jeanette Pasin Sloan- a Chicago artist. Pasin Sloan is known for her still lives surrounded by patterned background.

I choose this painting to write about because of its photography like perfection. The bright red color throughout the picture is also very attention grabbing.

The red color with the green and white pattern makes it seem as if there is a drapery or a blanket on the background. The cup which is drawn with much perfection looks like it is originally a bright silver material. This I assume because of the small gray colored portion shown inside of the cup. The rest of the color and pattern seen on the cup seems to be a reflection of something. However no pattern is seen inside of the handle of the cup which is facing forward on the painting and there is pattern on the outside of the handle.

I don’t know what to make of the figure on the lower right corner or of the pattern on the cup. But if you look closely you can see the figure on the lower right corner is also on the cup. Even though I don’t know what the figure is, it being there makes the painting look not empty on the bottom because there is nothing else below the cup.

Overall, I like this painting. I really liked how the red color is present throughout the painting, in all the different patterns and on the surrounding area. I also like how the consistency of the color is contrasted with three different patterns. I would describe this painting as being very vibrant.