Art HBL 2 June 2020 by Rukhusha https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes Made with my procrastination skills en-us 2020-06-04 05:56:09 UTC 2025-10-13 13:21:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f47a.png The Art work msshortypants https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610270980 - This is the painting Life by the River.
- It was made by Liu Kang in 1975. ]]> 2020-06-04 05:58:07 UTC https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610270980 About the Artist msshortypants https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610272242 > Liu Kang was born in Fujian, China in 1911 and moved to Singapore in 1942. He passed away on June 1st 2004 at the age of 93

> He was a founding member of the Singapore Arts Society and is credited with developing the Nanyang style of painting.

>His works are widely collected, with many of his works currently on display at the National Gallery in Singapore.

> Outside of Singapore, Liu Kang’s works have been extensively exhibited internationally, including France, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and the USA.]]> 2020-06-04 05:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610272242 Style, Material, Technique msshortypants https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610273845 ~STYLE~
+ The artist used a style called the Nanyang style.
+ The style is a regional art movement expressed solely in the form of visual art.

~MATERIAL
+ Oil on canvas.

~TECHNIQUE~
+ He used of the thick black outlines which is similar with Chinese ink painting
+ A symmetrical composition has also been adopted in this work – the gently curving bridge on the left of the artwork is mirrored in the little river that flows on the right; the arrangement of the houses in the background; and how the group of villagers in the left foreground is counter-balanced by the 2 boats on the right.]]> 2020-06-04 06:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610273845 Composition msshortypants https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610276961 ^ The yellow, gently curving bridge on the left, for example, echoes the blue river on the right, leading the viewer’s attention into the distance.

^ Flat colors are also applied boldly in large areas, showing much resemblance to the post-Impressionist, Gauguin’s, style.

^ The figures in the painting are ‘fluid’ with carefully recorded gestures, showing much movement and activity in the village.]]> 2020-06-04 06:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610276961 Subject Matter msshortypants https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610279147
  • Life By The River portrays a typical, local scene of village life in the 1970s near the Pasir Panjang area, located at the western part of Singapore.
  • The painting illustrates the lively activities of the locals in the foreground.
  • Nearer the centre of the work, he also captures a typical aspect of the kampong living people feeding ducks.
  • The architectural features of the village houses, its supports and the walkway linking the kampong houses are also represented in some detail.
    • ]]>     2020-06-04 06:05:17 UTC https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610279147     Aesthetic Qualities msshortypants https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610834995 * Liu uses bright colours which has a balance and harmony to the painting.

    * He has kept to his style of painting in flat colours.

    * Liu also used the arrangement of shapes rather than shading to achieve depth.    ]]>     2020-06-04 12:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/msshortypants/a5ex7pg8w4n4ayes/wish/610834995