"Young Man With Dog"

By: Marie Straw

Date:unknown
Period: current

Describe:
From the viewpoint of an observer, Marie Straw's painting depicts a man gazing off and his dog looking up at him.
-Geometric shapes
-complex shapes
-implied and actual line

Interpret:
I think that Straw is trying to express that a dog is a man's best friend. He will never leave your side, even if you aren't paying attention to him. This is shown through the man's blank expression and the dog looking up at him.

Analyze:
-the man and dog dominate
-the orange,gray, and black are negative spaces
-static (no action)
-the simple colors balance the details in the man and dog
-the smudging on the man's clothing and dog unifies them