Chapter 9 and 12 Vocab in an Artwork

Charles Burchfield, An April Mood, 1946–55. Watercolor and charcoal on joined paper, 40 × 54 in.

This work of art demonstrates the uses of aerial perspective, implied texture, value, chiaroscuro, value contrast, and a balance of value. By creating an aerial perspective and using the device chiaroscuro, there is a sense of depth in this piece. He has made the objects and textures that go further back in the painting less distinctive to show atmospheric perspective. He also used the method of making the values in the back light and the values that come up close to the painting dark which would be chiaroscuro.

The mark making in the fields, sky, tress, and rocks create a sense of texture that is not really there. This  device the artist has used would be considered implied texture. It is also very clear that the artist has used a range of values in this work. The artist did a great job of creating a balance of value in the piece. He equally distributes value weight throughout the whole composition, making it unified. The artist also accomplishes value contrast by having the dark shaded trees against the lighter part of the sky.

http://whitney.org/Exhibitions/CharlesBurchfield