Purple bouquet

Title : Mauve Bouquet
Artist : Marie-Pascale LE GOFF
Creation date : 2021
Dimensions : 29 x 29 x 3.5 cm
Medium and materials : Oil on canvas painted with a knife

Context and Inspiration

“Mauve Bouquet” is a work created in 2021. This painting captures a graphic and modern bouquet, where bright colors and abstract shapes create a contemporary and captivating atmosphere. Inspired by the beauty of flowers, I use a palette of mauve and green colors to evoke a scene that is both realistic and stylized.

Visual Description

The painting features a bouquet of purple and green flowers, painted with precise knife strokes that add texture and dimension to the work. The flowers are graphically stylized, creating a modern and dynamic composition. The white background highlights the vibrant colors of the flowers and leaves, adding to the visual appeal of the piece.

Painting Techniques and Materials

I use the knife painting technique to apply oil to the canvas, creating rich and dynamic textures. The bright colors and details of the flowers and leaves give the work a special depth and luminosity.

Thematic Analysis

“Bouquet Mauve” explores themes of natural beauty, modernity and abstraction. The graphic shapes and contrasting colors symbolize the duality and harmony between nature and abstract art, inviting the viewer to appreciate the composition and creativity of the work.