https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss Respond with comments in at least4 of the 6 columns/topics. en-us 2020-08-25 16:34:49 UTC 2020-08-26 15:41:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700125346 On the right side of the painting, the colors are darker and cooler. On the left side of the painting, the colors are more vibrant and warmer. The artist looks focused and a little more solemn while the woman and child look more content.]]> 2020-08-26 15:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700125346 parkergorman https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700125541 2020-08-26 15:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700125541 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700125832 A janitor is painting a portrait of his wife and baby in a small closet filled with cleaning supplies. He is dressed well and so is his wife.]]> 2020-08-26 15:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700125832 ianpayne https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700126515 A black artist is sitting in his cramped inner city apartment. the room is filled with clutter and his cat naps on the floor next to him. He is painting a portrait of another black woman and her child who are sitting next to him.]]> 2020-08-26 15:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700126515 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700126609 There is a man in a suit, looking like he just got off work, making a painting of a woman and child inside his small house. The context is he's a janitor who is also a painter.]]> 2020-08-26 15:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700126609 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700128663 The side with the janitor is darker and the side with the women and child is brighter. Also the only tools in the painting are either that of a painter or that of a janitor.]]> 2020-08-26 15:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700128663 josephliang https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700129840 The area around the janitor seems to be more in shadow than the area around the woman. He is also surrounded by cleaning tools. Conversely, the woman is surrounded by more homely items that fit with her having a child with her. It is a sort of converging of two different locations.]]> 2020-08-26 15:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700129840 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700131282 One contrasting idea is that the man painting is actually a janitor. These two ideas contrast because art is seen as prestigious, skillful and high-class activity and janitors are seen as low-class and low-skill, so the fact that the janitor is a painter is contrasting. Another contrast is the happiness and visual of the family with the dusty and decrepit house they inhabit.]]> 2020-08-26 15:16:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700131282 parkergorman https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700132680 as well as light and dark ]]> 2020-08-26 15:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700132680 samanthastjohn https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700132799 2020-08-26 15:16:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700132799 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700133352 There are many small details to pay attention to throughout the whole painting. The more you look at it, the more details you find and the more you can infer about the painting and the artist. There are also complex patterns in the clothing and other small details.]]> 2020-08-26 15:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700133352 samanthastjohn https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700134772 2020-08-26 15:17:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700134772 sarahrobb1 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700136143 The painting allows the viewer a window into the world of what is presumably a family. The artist in the portrait - an African American man - is presumably the "janitor" who is mentioned in the title. While this painting is likely historical, the way a low-wage worker fills his free time with love for his family and his passions is timeless. His wife and child pose for him, dressed in nice clothes and smiling.]]> 2020-08-26 15:17:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700136143 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700136455 The man and women are both dressed nicely and the man is creatina beautiful piece of art in a room filled with cleaning supplies sittin next to trash can. ]]> 2020-08-26 15:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700136455 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700136456 The painting seems different at a surface level than what the artist truly intends to convey. The contrasting ideas within the painting create a dynamic between the people that is more complex than it seems. ]]> 2020-08-26 15:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700136456 samanthastjohn https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700138001 2020-08-26 15:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700138001 ianpayne https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700138297 I wonder what that black space which the broom and duster are hanging on, is that a fireplace, or a door way of some form or just a hook. I also wonder what era this is from because of the type of dress and the tools.]]> 2020-08-26 15:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700138297 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700140601 Why is the room they are in so crammed?]]> 2020-08-26 15:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700140601 parkergorman https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700141326 2020-08-26 15:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700141326 josephliang https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700143244 Where are they? Did the woman come to the janitor's house? What is the janitor's relationship with the woman?]]> 2020-08-26 15:19:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700143244 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700143307 What is the relationship between each character in the painting?]]> 2020-08-26 15:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700143307 ianpayne https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700145169 The lighting gets darker as it gets closer to the painter. also the painter and the woman are well dressed but the apartment is shabby and small.]]> 2020-08-26 15:19:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700145169 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700145303 This painting makes you feel cozy and comfortable, provides a sense of home and family.]]> 2020-08-26 15:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700145303 sarahrobb1 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700145795 Some contrasting ideas include the fancy dress of all the participants in the scene and the purposefully cramped, dingy, and crowded scene that surrounds them. The contrast between painting (usually considered a fine art of the wealthy) and the idea of a janitor, a profession scorned by society. The artist's beret the man in the painting wears, which plays into the stereotype of a wealthy white European artist, contrasted by the fact that he is a likely poor black man.]]> 2020-08-26 15:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700145795 samanthastjohn https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700146500 2020-08-26 15:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700146500 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700146767 It feels very soft and warm. It looks like a very comfortable and casual setting with the warm colors and soft shapes.]]> 2020-08-26 15:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700146767 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700146935 This painting makes me feel like everyone in the picture is happy and gives off a sort of comfortable tone.]]> 2020-08-26 15:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700146935 isabellemcbride https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700148618 which details subtly change the meaning of the painting and which add complexity?]]> 2020-08-26 15:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700148618 parkergorman https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700148971 2020-08-26 15:20:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700148971 josephliang https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700149251 The more you look the more you see. There is a clock on the table. What time is it and why? What book is next to the clock. The more you see the more you ask as well.]]> 2020-08-26 15:21:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700149251 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700149770 The janitor is getting away from his job and doing something he loves, which is painting.]]> 2020-08-26 15:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700149770 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700152027 Are the woman and child part of the mans family or just clients?]]> 2020-08-26 15:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700152027 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700152035 The painting feels a little bit sad to me. From the title and the man pictured, it seems like he has a hard life and must work hard to support himself. However, the atmosphere in the room seems cozy and gentle.]]> 2020-08-26 15:21:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700152035 ianpayne https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700152442 The woman may not know the painter well and she may just view him as a service, the starving artist and the patron. ]]> 2020-08-26 15:21:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700152442 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700156027 The differences in expression from the concentration of the painter, smile of the woman, and the sleeping cat. Their living space seems a bit tight while their clothing seems very nice and fancy.]]> 2020-08-26 15:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700156027 josephliang https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700157267 It feels comfortable. The lighting gives it a warm feel. None of the dark is too dark. There are not enough shadows to hide anything. It feels safe.]]> 2020-08-26 15:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700157267 ianpayne https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700157882 The painting feels as though there is a disconnect between the painter and the patron. She seems oblivious or ignorant of the poverty that the painter lives in.]]> 2020-08-26 15:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700157882 sarahrobb1 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700158043 Complexity applies to the painting in the sense that not only is there incredible depth to the contents of the painting itself, but that those contents are augmented and emphasized with the artistic and compositional decisions the artist made; the way they chose to lead the viewer's eye around their piece. (the gaze of the man, his arm and brush leading into his baby, the white of the baby's blankets, the way white is scattered throughout the piece)]]> 2020-08-26 15:23:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700158043 isabellemcbride https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700158143 This painting makes me feel happy because to me it's showing how beauty and art can be found in places that others may traditionally not see it.]]> 2020-08-26 15:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700158143 ianpayne https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700163515 The ideas captured in this painting are not immediately evident. On the surface, it appears to be a mundane portrait painting. but the lighting and the surrounding environment creates ambiance.]]> 2020-08-26 15:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700163515 sarahrobb1 https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700167632 One can infer that the woman and the baby are most likely the painter's wife and child. One can infer that, based upon the crowded space, that the family is poor. One can infer that he is a janitor, but that fact is contrasted by the caring, thoughtful expression on his face and his carefully poised hand. One can infer that this is probably a historical piece based on the fashion. One can infer the artist is probably a person of color.]]> 2020-08-26 15:26:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rbrown64/9kw1zjov86s7psss/wish/700167632