About this artwork
Editor: This is "Whernside" by Charles John Holmes. The composition's horizontal layering and muted colors create a tranquil, almost melancholic atmosphere. What do you see in the relationships between form and colour? Curator: The painting demonstrates a keen understanding of spatial organization. The interplay between the geometric shapes of the fields and the more organic forms of the hills generates a visual dialogue. Note how the artist utilizes impasto to create texture and depth. Editor: The textured brushstrokes definitely add a tactile quality. I hadn’t considered how deliberately those shapes were contrasted. Thanks for pointing that out! Curator: Consider also how the artist manipulates light and shadow to accentuate form. It's a fascinating study of perspective.
Artwork details
- Dimensions
- support: 686 x 762 mm frame: 942 x 1020 x 68 mm
- Location
- Tate Collections
- Copyright
- CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Comments
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/holmes-whernside-n04381
About this artwork
Editor: This is "Whernside" by Charles John Holmes. The composition's horizontal layering and muted colors create a tranquil, almost melancholic atmosphere. What do you see in the relationships between form and colour? Curator: The painting demonstrates a keen understanding of spatial organization. The interplay between the geometric shapes of the fields and the more organic forms of the hills generates a visual dialogue. Note how the artist utilizes impasto to create texture and depth. Editor: The textured brushstrokes definitely add a tactile quality. I hadn’t considered how deliberately those shapes were contrasted. Thanks for pointing that out! Curator: Consider also how the artist manipulates light and shadow to accentuate form. It's a fascinating study of perspective.
Comments
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/holmes-whernside-n04381