Walton Ford's painting, as shown above, displays a shocking image of an aggressive lion attacking a fearful alligator that exudes a disheartened and grim tone. Ford decided to use formal, neutral colors in his painting. The alligator appears to be in shock as he is attacked nearly immediately by the lion. The lion seems to be intent alarming the gator after his swim. The background shows innocence as it is located in an open field of grass next to a pool. The lion appears superior to the alligator in both strength and agility in the painting. Ford's depiction of the fearful gator and relentless lion allude to the both the serious and natural qualities of nature. The lion represents the hunter, while the gator represents the hunted. In summation, Ford's painting showing a hostile lion attacking a distressed alligator alludes to the natural, though saddening qualities of nature.
This is a nice, thoughtful look at this painting--good work.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog, too. Some sharp reflection about your reading. I like the post about your intrmural game, too.
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