Rausch 1939

This is "Rausch" by Paul Klee, and the kind of mark making and color palette that he uses in this piece really shows how he understood art making as a process. In this work, Klee uses a variety of colours from reds to greens. The paint is thin, almost transparent, which gives the work a light and airy feel. It's like Klee is sketching with paint, letting the texture of the surface peek through, adding a sense of depth and layering to the composition. Take a look at the large face on the left, the way Klee uses little dots to give a sense of texture, it's like he's mapping out the contours of the face. Klee's work reminds me a bit of Joan Miró, in the sense that they both create their own language of symbols and forms. Ultimately, Klee's work embraces ambiguity, inviting us to bring our own interpretations to the canvas.