My Art Analysis of the Arrigetch

 

“Exploring an Alaskan Remote Location: Arrigetch Peaks”

 

Art Element Introduction: A watercolor painting

            The Arrigetch Peaks is in a remote northern location within an Alaskan mountain range; explored by people from around the world, and historically familiar to locals’ generations with a wealth of knowledge about the area. Stephanie Ryan is an artist originally from a small Canadian town in Ontario. Art is one of her professional skills since childhood, and watercolor paintings is a part of her best skills. She uses painting and drawing to escape from her studies, and she also enjoys the outdoors lifestyle, paddling rivers, mountain biking, and hiking. I certainly appreciate her artwork because I can relate to her interests. I appreciate her painting skills that depict the outdoor life in an inspiring, and artistic manner. Artwork that you can put in your home and visually be reminded of unique existing places.  


Ryan, Stephanie. “Arrigetch Peaks.” Date Not Posted. Watercolor paint on 300 lb. watercolor paper. Stephanie Ryan Artworks. https://stephanieryanart.ca/product/arrigetch-creek/   Accessed 01/31/2021.

Art Element:

            Painter Ryan is a unique type of modern artist whom I find unique because despite the cold winters, I admire the Arctic and because there are not many famous Arctic North American painters, or well known, artists who originate from the area that successfully become notorious. Ryan is close to the vast mountainous landscapes, and her paintings are visually compelling. Her paintings are true versions of her adventures and explorations. This painting tells a lot of the Arrigetch Peaks, the physically captivating atmosphere; sharp and remote. The environment is detailed in this aquarelle (French; ‘watercolor’) painting with the intense movement of the creek’s rapid flowing water, and its stabile shape of the mountain boulders. The painting of the drainage gives you the excitement like you are there in place, and it explains the knowledge required visit such a remote area.

            One of the earliest times that watercolor began was in the paleolithic Europe times as cave paintings, and it is also documented in several other ancient countries throughout the world. Watercolor was mainly used to produce landscapes and visually natural pictures.

            Abstractly, this Arrigetch Peaks painting is finished with a perfect blend of the paint she chooses to use. Imagining the amazing landscapes Ryan has visited is very inspiring, for the asymmetrical outlines of the aspects she observes is organically expressed. Topped off with floral colors, I would like to own one of her pieces to put up at my place: a painted replica of the outdoors. It gives me a sense of appreciation for the inspirational northern crisp environment; the less developed area is unique with the midnight sun and image of delicious wild foods.

            The organically painted outlines of the peaks elegantly represent the geological feature of the Arrigetch, its symbolic continental divide. The horizon of the watercolor expresses a sunset, bright, with shaded ground beneath the mountain tops. The watercolor painting reflects the necessary physical ability required in such a difficult terrain but, overall, is an organic replica of the location.

 

Citations

Ryan, Stephanie. “Arrigetch Peaks.” Date Not Posted. Watercolor paint on 300 lb. watercolor paper. Stephanie Ryan Artworks. https://stephanieryanart.ca/product/arrigetch-creek/   Accessed 01/31/2021.

https://www.nps.gov/gaar/alatna.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watercolor_painting

 

               

 

 


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