The works that first drew my attention was at a tiny gallery that seemed without a name. For this I'll call it 226 as is the number of it's address. The small 'room' felt a little crowded due to its small size.
That painting on top was the first one I saw coming into the gallery. It was called "Crow Mother" by Jason Clay Dunn. I thought it can be a character from some game or cartoon show. The character was dressed very native american. With the feathers and clothing similar to those I've seen native americans wearing. It was kind of surprising that the painting had a price tag of $5900.
The painting I liked most from this gallery is the one seen on top. It's title is "Aesthetic to Purify" by John Bajet. The painting is very emotional starting with the soft melancholy face on top and slowly moving away towards the butterflies with several strokes of colors hinting at nature.
Looking at the painting, I saw innocence and purity. The facial expression of the person looks very calm and gentle. The butterflies and the soft color palette around the face adds to the gentle calm look.
I also had a friend tell me what they thought of the image. It turned out the complete opposite of what I had in mind. What they saw was a person lusting. The butterflies and soft palettes of color around it was to create a more gentle intimate expression. He thought of some movies in which they showed similar imagery after a couples intimacy. I thought the theme of this gallery seemed to be about human nature and their connections to the world.
I came down the street to the dA gallery which was much larger in size. There were more people in this gallery. There were also a lot more artwork. Much of it was very different. There were a lot of crafted artwork with different types of materials or already made items. I couldn't really understand those types of works but they were rather interesting to look at for a bit.
The works I liked most were from an artist named Lesille A. Brown. They were in the back of the gallery in a small hallway on top of some glassed furniture. In my opinion, they really stood out from everything else that was there in that they were more recognizable but more artistic.
The work in the photo on top is called Entangled. The girls inside the drawing are overlapping each other. Like the title, it felt like their lives were entangled in one another. That they were connected. The drawing feels very intense and dark. It's also very dramatic with the way it was composed. The arrangements of items in the drawing creates a more chaotic atmosphere. It was also different in how the artist only highlighted the color of the girls hairs. This draws attention towards the person and the hint of the color red makes the drawing feel even more dramatic. The gallery didn't really have a certain theme or message but it felt more of a showcasing of new artworks with several different themes altogether.
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