11 Qi Heng

1. What do you see? 

I see a girl laying on a some crates with flowy clothes and yellow roses in the background and there is a dim light source coming from the right corner which looks like it comes from a candle. The colour in the painting is also mostly soft and warm(brown yellow orange) colours. The use of light grey-ish blue is used for the shadow as a light contrast. The yellow roses are in the background. The folds on the clothes are also done by light blue with a tint of grey.

1. I think that the artist is using this piece of artwork for remembrance of his passed loved one or friend. The girl in the painting looks relaxed yet there is also a sense of tiredness and slight sadness in her furrowed brows. Firstly, the strokes of the brushes are quite blurry so it may be a memory. Using the cloth layering on the crates to make a more comforting and relaxing environment. The use of the candles also creates a warm atmosphere because the light created by the candle is warm. (orange) The person in the painting looks relaxed and the curvy and flowy lines adds to the comforting and relaxing element. I think the artist made emphasis on the yellow roses probably because yellow roses may symbolise trust and loyalty or biding farewell to a person. The artist created this warm atmosphere probably shows that the artist had positive feelings or memories for the girl and probably has some nostalgic memories about the girl. The single yellow rose in her hand probably symbolises one of her close friends that she misses.

1. What are you curious about the Artwork?

I'm curious about the why there is a singular yellow rose in her hand and the true feeling of her that the artist is trying to present. I am also curious if the painting is in the 2010s, why was the girl wearing olden time clothes? Or maybe it was a girl in the past that the artist still remembers and reminisce about?