http://sallytrace.com/2007/oceandeep.htm

An acrylic abstract painting “Ocean Deep” by Sally Trace is what I have chosen because it seems so “emo”. There is the white color moving with different shades of blue. It appeared to me as an “emo” painting because of the colors and the textured brushwork. The textured brushwork gives emphasis to the emotion which I have seen being reflected in the painting. As I have observed, there are heavy strokes and there are light strokes which can  portray the variation of emotions that the painter wanted to show to his audience. BUt inspite of its “emo”ness, (if there is such word as that ) the colors were cool to the eyes which makes me look at it closely without hurting my eyes and it soothes my senses. Color is really an important factor  to help you appreciate a work of art. 

Moreover,  the painting is obvioudsly a  non- representational yet, it is depicting that you are really under the vast and deep ocean as what the title says. The different shades of blue plays like a wave and the white color as light. So with this, I can agree with Plato that Art deceives you. Since here, it really doesn’t look like an ocean but It gives me the feeling and the presence of an “ocean deep”. But on the contrary with what Plato said, that art is an imitation to what is in reality. This painting is not copied from the real thing because it doesn’t represent anything; but what the painter sees from his reality and interpret it through his imagination and artistry. As Sally stated,

I’m in love with shape and color. I like to create paintings that have a feeling of substance and give the viewer a sense of having their imagination set free. But mostly, it’s joy that I wish to express. To extend an understanding of joy through beauty that is pure and beyond our usual earthly thought patterns. To whatever degree I’m able to do this, I believe it’s worth doing.

 

For painters, they do works of art not just to imitate reality but also to express their feelings. It is not reality that they communicate to the people, it is the message…the emotion ,they want to convey. So, Art is not a mere media of imitation and deception  but an expression of emotion.