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This is a painting done by William Harnett. The name of this portrait is called “A Smoke Backstage.” This is an trompe l’oeil painting. The painting is made to look real. It’s french for “fool the eye.” Paintings like this impress me because they look real. It’s dimensions are 7"*8.5". Some of the elements I’ll be talking about are line, shape, texture, color, emphasis, and movement. These aspects are covered in chapter four and five. The first element of art I will be telling about is line. In this painting, line is being used in a variety of ways. The line of the table, is setting the boundary for this picture. The package and newspaper help define the three-dimensional view. The part that you inhale through the pipe helps set the line and completes the pipe and definition. Shape is also a very important element used in this painting.
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