When I picked D up from the Kindergarten he led me to the art wall where their daily paintings are hung to dry. They made remakes of paintings by known artists displayed at different art museums. I was told by the pedagogue that the kids each took a postcard to copy.
D’s piece was Saffron by Mark Rothko.
I asked him why he chose this one and he said this one is easy to paint because the colors are only orange and yellow.
Rothko was a Russian-born American painter, one of the leading figures of Abstract Expressionism, particularly known for his “color field” paintings. Completed in 1957, Saffron features Rothko’s signature style of large, soft-edged blocks of color that appear to float against each other.
The term “saffron” in this context refers to the deep, warm yellow-orange hue that dominates the painting. This color is evocative of the spice saffron, which is prized for its rich, golden tone. Rothko often used color as a means to evoke deep emotional responses, and Saffron is no exception. The painting is characterized by a large, rectangular block of the saffron color, which is set against a darker background, often varying between deep reds, blacks, or maroons.
Rothko’s work, including Saffron, is not merely about color but about conveying the complexities of human emotions, existential themes, and spirituality through abstraction. The simplicity of the forms and the intensity of the colors invite viewers to contemplate and immerse themselves in the emotional landscape created by the painting.
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wow, those are just the coolest! i hope i can draw one of these when i am much bigger…thanks for sharing 😀 ~ Jared
for now, that’s about it…but you would be surprised how far he would go… Keep it up D. i hit the follow button 🙂
Cool! Keep it up, D!
great choice. i love the colors! late visit from KID. sowee, guys!
ay galing!..hmmm…I wish I know how to paint..
from KIDS mommy..