Light Night

The Sognefjord, Norway by Adelsteen Normann

On Light Night I made my way over to Leeds Art Gallery. This painting had quite an impact on me because of its composition, detail and implications it could have on my Graphic Design practice.

Before going to college, I did visual art. I loved the aesthetic of impasto paintings and using the palette knife.  The ability to create chaos within order was appealing. This painting reminded me of those days with Normann's precise use of the palette knife to create the mountains. The clear indication of multiple layers of knife work got me thinking whether I can apply that to my graphic design practice. In a trend where more and more are going flat, would it be possible to show a form of complexity through layers comprising the final image? Could I experiment this with future screen printing?

Another reason why I this painting caught my attention was the views it reminded me of when I was traveling in America back in May. Seeing views like this, 

It made me appreciate Earth's beauty and realised that there is so much out there waiting to be seen.