Vietnamese Countryside
Atlantia Aquarian
Acrylic on Canvas
April, 2017
One moment there is lush green grass, and the next there is fire and smoke in the air. My painting shows the luscious green vegetation before the Vietnam War, and the Vietnamese countryside being bombed. In this painting, I show how the vegetation was ruined by the bombing and chemicals such as Agent Orange, which is an herbicide and defoliant chemical. On the left side, I used fluorescent green colors, to show how green and healthy the Vietnamese countryside was before the Vietnam War. On the right side I painted a bomb exploding in a field, displaying how the vegetation was ruined by the chemicals and bombs.
I chose to do a acrylic painting because I enjoy painting, and I wanted to learn more about new painting techniques. I also like the challenge that comes with doing a painting. Before I began painting, I researched art techniques to help emphasize the meaning in the painting. I researched blending, color-mixing, sponge painting, and abstract painting techniques. I used acrylic paint and a thin canvas to create the message. I used the sponge technique, using this technique helped create the scenery for the painting which made the background pop out more. I used this technique to bring out all the colors, but specifically the greens, to emphasize the beauty in the Vietnamese countryside. On the right side, a field is being bombed. I used the colors red, orange and black to show the fire from the bomb. I keep some of the green on the bombing side to show how the vegetation was being destroyed.
I got my inspiration from the beautiful spring blossoms. I was admiring the luscious green plants, and it occurred to me that I could research the vegetation during the Vietnam War and how it was impacted by the bombs and chemicals. The creativity for my painting idea came from an image I found on the internet, which showed how beautiful the vegetation was in the Vietnamese countryside. I want people to feel like they are in my painting, so they can see the beauty in the colors and nature. I also want them to see how the beautiful countryside was turned into a dump, how the vegetation was ruined. I want the audience to feel heartbroken about what happened to the Vietnamese countryside.
Atlantia Aquarian
Acrylic on Canvas
April, 2017
One moment there is lush green grass, and the next there is fire and smoke in the air. My painting shows the luscious green vegetation before the Vietnam War, and the Vietnamese countryside being bombed. In this painting, I show how the vegetation was ruined by the bombing and chemicals such as Agent Orange, which is an herbicide and defoliant chemical. On the left side, I used fluorescent green colors, to show how green and healthy the Vietnamese countryside was before the Vietnam War. On the right side I painted a bomb exploding in a field, displaying how the vegetation was ruined by the chemicals and bombs.
I chose to do a acrylic painting because I enjoy painting, and I wanted to learn more about new painting techniques. I also like the challenge that comes with doing a painting. Before I began painting, I researched art techniques to help emphasize the meaning in the painting. I researched blending, color-mixing, sponge painting, and abstract painting techniques. I used acrylic paint and a thin canvas to create the message. I used the sponge technique, using this technique helped create the scenery for the painting which made the background pop out more. I used this technique to bring out all the colors, but specifically the greens, to emphasize the beauty in the Vietnamese countryside. On the right side, a field is being bombed. I used the colors red, orange and black to show the fire from the bomb. I keep some of the green on the bombing side to show how the vegetation was being destroyed.
I got my inspiration from the beautiful spring blossoms. I was admiring the luscious green plants, and it occurred to me that I could research the vegetation during the Vietnam War and how it was impacted by the bombs and chemicals. The creativity for my painting idea came from an image I found on the internet, which showed how beautiful the vegetation was in the Vietnamese countryside. I want people to feel like they are in my painting, so they can see the beauty in the colors and nature. I also want them to see how the beautiful countryside was turned into a dump, how the vegetation was ruined. I want the audience to feel heartbroken about what happened to the Vietnamese countryside.