Non Western Art of the Outdoors: Chile

Art of Nature

Non Western art is art that is created in any country in the world other then the countries that are located in North America and Europe. With this in mind, there are a bunch of different countries throughout the world, who have their own styles of art. Chile has it's own styles of art, but there are a number of different art pieces that are made in Chile, which are similar to art pieces from other countries. There is a large variety of art that has been made in Chile, but there have been a number of Chilean artists who have done landscape paintings within the last 100 years to show the beautiful landscapes of Chile.

Un Lugar en las Montañas (A Place in the Mountains):

Un Lugar en les Montañas is known in English as A Place in the Mountains, is a 19.7 inch by 39.4 inch oil painting, that was completed by Eileen Lunecke in 2017 (Singulart 2017). I like this painting, because it is a depiction of a nice clear day in the mountains. 

Lines

Eileen Lunecke used lines in her painting to portray feeling. She uses white curved lines for the mountains in the background, as well as a big curved line to depict the edge of the green piece of land located in the bottom of the painting. These curved lines were used in the painting to portray comfort and ease. She did this so we would know that we can be comfortable and at ease as we are enjoying the view of the mountains.

Color

Eileen Lunecke used color in her painting to make it look more realistic. She used darker colors on the big, blue mountain on the left of the painting, so we can know that the sun is off to the left of the painting. 

Shape

Eileen Lunecke used shape in her painting, so we would be drawn to the sky. She uses bottomless triangles to create the tops of the mountains, as well as for lower parts of the mountains, so we would notice the clear sky with the thin, white clouds. She did this so we would pay attention to the clear, never ending sky. This allows us to know that it is a nice day outside, while it is also used so we will know that the land goes on for a long, long ways. 

Southern Glacier:

Southern Glacier is an oil painting that was completed by Monica Casanegra in 2021. I like this painting as it is a depiction of the peaceful ocean, as there are pieces of the glacier floating away. I like that there are also some mountains that have been placed in the painting. Casanegra explains that she completed this painting, because it looked cool. Casanegra stated that "The sun was rising through the peaks, reflecting the freezing sun and the calm water turning into emerald."

Lines

Monica Casanegra used lines in her painting to convey feeling. She uses a bunch of curved lines for the pieces of ice in the water, as well as for portions of the shoreline, and for the clouds in the sky. She uses these curved lines so we know that we can be comfortable and at ease when we are in the outdoors, enjoying the peaceful waves of the ocean.

Color

Monica Casanegra uses color to make her painting more realistic. She uses darker colors for portions of the water so we can know that the water is deeper in those areas. She also uses darker colors in portions of the water, to depict the reflection of the land onto the water.

Texture

Monica Casanegra was able to create a sense of texture in her painting, by blending the colors together in spots. Casanegra blended the colors together more for the water, so we can know that the top of the water is smooth, whereas the land is made up of colors that do not blend as well.

Chilean Mountain Landscape:

Chilean Mountain Landscape is an oil painting that was completed by Benito Ramos Catalan in 1950. I like this painting, as it is a depiction of a reflective lake near some trees, located right below a mountain on a nice day as the sun is going down. I would have to agree with artsy.net when it is explained that "The mountains are soft, yet strong and majestic."

Lines

Benito Catalan uses a couple of horizontal lines to depict the edge of the water, in order to portray distance and calmness. He does this, so we can know that it is a nice, peaceful day, and that there is distance to the painting, where the mountains are set back a ways.

Color

Benito Catalan uses color in his painting to make it look more realistic. He uses dark color on the right of the lake, that is used to be a reflection of the trees.

Form

Benito Catalan creates form in his painting by using color. He uses dark colors on the top of the mountains, so we can know that there is a third dimension to the painting. The shadows are only on certain parts of the mountain, since those parts of the mountain are not being hit by the sun. This is because those parts of the mountain are facing us, since the sun is located off to the right of the painting, where it is also set back into the distance. This is used to create form, as we are able to see that there is a third dimension to the painting.

Citations

“Benito Ramos Catalan.” Artsy, 2020, https://www.artsy.net/artwork/benito-ramos-catalan-chilean-mountain-landscape-oil-on-linen-by-benito-ramos-catalan.

“Southern Glacier Painting.” Saatchi Art, 2021, https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Southern-Glacier/1805682/8505216/view.

“Un Lugar En Las Montañas.” Singulart, 2017, https://www.singulart.com/en/artworks/eileen-lunecke-un-lugar-en-las-monta%C3%B1as-21220.