1. Comparative Study: Texture and Color
Introduction: My comparative study evaluates the provoked emotions based on the artworks’ texture and color. While I was creating my work, I noticed how the texture and color altered the way I felt about and viewed the piece. A month or so later, I went to a local gallery and saw some of Mark Rhomberg’s work. Since I learned he was color blind, it helped me view his artwork differently because of how he used the texture and color schemes in his artwork. I compared my work against Rhomberg’s artwork and international artists Wassily Kandinsky and Francis Bacon.

2. When I first started making art, I was not as intrigued with colors in paintings as I would soon be. As later progressed in my art career, I started to develop an appreciation of color.
Above: my triptych Artist, Artist in the City, City in the Artist
Above: close up image of my self portrait “Still Waiting on It”
Above: detail images of my Sacred Vessel piece

3. As I also explored Rhomberg’s work, I discovered his love for color manipulation as well, despite his color blindness!

4. Above: Kandinsky’s “Yellow-Red-Blue” painting
In the meanwhile, I also did further research on Kandinsky and his manipulation of color in his paintings.
Above: Kandinsky’s “Yellow-Red-Blue” painting
“Study for Composition VII” by Kandinsky

5. Francis Bacon’s “Self Portrait”
Aside from Rhomberg’s and Kandinsky’s work, I also investigated the work of Francis Bacon and his use of color.
Francis Bacon’s “Self Portrait”

6. consistency with colors as far as primary colors
My Work
Mark Rhomberg’s Work
works fairly more with abstract color manipulations, less with primary colors
consistent with gradations of solid primary colors
works with images that are more obvious to see
appreciation of color
consistency with colors as far as primary colors
abstract!
sometimes, images are not that obvious
less abstract imagery

7. works with images that are more obvious to see
My Work
Kandinsky’s Work
works with images that are more obvious to see
use gradations very actively and often
love of use of primary colors
fan of watercolor
less abstract imagery
fan of acrylics
extreme abstract

8. deals a lot with proportions
My Work
Bacon’s Work
gradations are a must
deals a lot with proportions
texture is a big aspect of the artwork produced
deal with primary colors
common theme of identity
enjoys human form art such as portraits
enjoys abstract work
works in acrylics majority of the time

9. works less with primary colors enjoys primary colors
Mark Rhomberg’s Work
Kandinsky’s Work
works less with primary colors
enjoys primary colors
enjoy abstract work
manipulate colors similarly
evokes a feeling of chaos in his work
evokes different emotions depending upon the piece

10. works less with primary colors
Mark Rhomberg’s Work
Bacon’s Work
dramatic
works less with primary colors
evoke different feelings through artwork
evokes different emotions depending upon the piece
enjoys drawing and painting portraits

11. dramatic, depressing and sad emotions
Kandinsky’s Work
Bacon’s Work
dramatic, depressing and sad emotions
enjoys working with watercolor and primary colors
evoke different feelings through artwork
evokes a consistent feeling of free will in the artwork produced
enjoys drawing and painting portraits

12. Out of all of the artists presented in the Comparative Study, I found that two were the most similar in their styles. These two were Mark Rhomberg and Wassily Kandinsky themselves. After further investigating their similarities, I discovered that they were huge fans of certain painting styles and abstract ideas.
Both Rhomberg and Kandinsky enjoyed the manipulation of color and the idea of abstraction which was present in the works shown throughout the Comparative Study.

13. Out of all of the artists I investigated, I also found two that did not have anything in common as far as artistic style. These two artists included Bacon and myself. I used some techniques that Bacon never did and Bacon used some techniques that I would never do as far as color schemes, and manipulation of the medium.
Bacon used dark colors and manipulation of his medium to change the texture and emotions evoked from his work. I did not aim to have texture, and used colors dependant upon the painting or piece of work itself.

14. In conclusion, different artists have different styles and ways of color manipulation. As far as texture goes, it depends on the media you are trying to manipulate. Artists also evoke their own feelings through their artwork dependant upon the message they want to convey. For example, whether it’s a dramatic scene from Francis Bacon’s portraits of dis-proportion or Kandinsky’s expression of joy and free will, every artist conveys their own emotion through the work they produce.