Although I am anything but a novice when it comes drawing or painting, one can still admire and learn from the masters of art. Picasso's 'Blue Period' works, are impeccable from both a technical and metaphorical/symbolical point of view. The almost monochromatic darkish shades of blue within their own sense act as a form of pathetic fallacy. Reflecting both Picasso's negative outlook towards what was expected from painters at that moment in time, and the depressive nature of his subjects. After all, they were either all homeless, prostitutes or characters from a negatively associated background.
What I admire most about this period of work, when acknowledging it from the perspective of 'time', is how Picasso uses the dark shades of blue to reinforce a sense of context. The dark tones, alongside the almost robotic expressions of his subjects emphasise and exemplify Picasso's emotions throughout that particular time. It is TIME which has had an influence on the production of these paintings.
After all, if his perception of art at that time was positive, would he have painted characters who represent positivity and virtue? Would the colours be far more bright, positive and over emphasised?
TIME, DESPITE BEING HIDDEN, IS ALWAYS PRESENT. IT WILL ALWAYS INFLUENCE ART.
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