Faculty of Art
Drawing and Painting
Alyssa-Jaylene Adato
Figure 4
Painting
2022
Paint on Canvas
18x24 inches
Love, passion, desire, heat, longing, lust, sexuality, sensitivity, romance, joy, strength, leadership, courage, vigour, willpower, rage, anger, danger, malice, wrath, stress, action, vibrance, radiance, and determination are all connected with the colour red. It represents initiative, self-assurance, and bravery. Red is associated with the most basic physical, emotional, and economical need for survival and self-preservation.
“The ability to produce a painting with visual depth or numerous points of depth is a magical illusion achieved by successfully manipulating various visual aspects, most of which are the values. Within my artwork, I often set up contrast by using organic shapes, saturated colors, and clean details, all to create an immersive experience. Creating art utilizing these processes will result in a work that successfully convinces the observer that there is depth when there is none! The power of imagination and color perception can be used to stimulate the brain's many senses.”
Work by
Alyssa-Jaylene Adato aka. AJs Alley
Fine Arts
“Art can be heartfelt, expressive, passionate, and conceptual. My work is not just painting or illustration but a whole vision that brings forth endless creativity. In my work, I use the visual...” [More]
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