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This painting didn't really spark my interest until I read the description. Originally, this piece was very well-ordered and geometric. Then, the artist decided to squeegee the whole painting and leave the results up to chance. Thus, this wild scraped effect was produced. Because of the squeegee effect, the composition of this painting is relatively simple. There isn't much depth, and the layering of color does not really add to any sense  of foreground-background. However, the effect created does seem to reflect the goals of the artist. There was obviously some sort of layering effect used here. The bright and vibrant reds, yellows, and blues were painted over by the duller greens and browns before they were scraped away. Thus, this left small patches of bright color peeking out behind the darker colors. Overall, the results parallel the technique used. The artist scraped away the dull order and repetition to reveal something more beautiful underneath. 

Although there are no clear forms, shapes, or sense of depth, the directional strokes of the squeegee remind me of a forest. There are several strong vertical strokes, which could be tree trunks, with intermittent downward sloping strokes, which could be evergreen foliage. The foliage is also lighter, compared to the shaded trunks and ground layer. The colors certainly give the piece the liveliness of a forest. The quick-changing colors give the strokes movement, and intensity. 

The odd part of this painting is the huge white block on the left side, which I don't completely understand. Because it is the only pure white color in the painting, it gives the left side a sense of heaviness. It also is rather glaring, and draws the attention away from the rest of the work. Similar to the self-portrait, this patch doesn't seem to belong in the work. The rest of the painting looks rather alive and vibrant, while this block seems pasted on top: lifeless and static. 

Personally, I found this work a more frustrating the longer I stared at it. Compared to the self-portrait, I couldn't see much motivation, or feeling from this painting. That may be because the artist left most of the aesthetics up to chance. There is definitely a lot going on, and it is hard to focus on a particular spot for too long. 


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