1.) My aesthetic is minimalistic. I do not appreciate art that is too cluttered: simplicity soothes me. I enjoy simple lines, too much detail going on all at once just confuses me. I like choice colors, too much color only distracts the eye. I enjoy a single or a select few focal points, so that we, as viewers, can appreciate what the artist is trying to say without having to look at all of the other fine points. I need to find a strong emotional attachment for me to appreciate a piece. I feel blank without it, even if I applaud the artist for his or her fine attention to detail, I can't enjoy it without feeling connected to it.
2.) In the Turner/Rothko Exhibit, I enjoyed Rothko's work better than Turner. Walking into the first room, I thought that I would enjoy Turner's work more because he had a more visually compelling look on portraying seascapes. I enjoyed the more defined lines, but as I moved through the exhibits, although I saw the difficulty of his modernist approach to his depiction of nature, the colors blended together too much for me and became a blur. On the other hand, the Rothko room's exploration of the colors of maroon, black, and red, oddly touched me. It is amazing to see that these colors, all very dark, and somewhat related, can evoke such different feelings, when paired with each other. Each painting felt like it was an open doorway leading into something. Depending on the color scheme, the doorway may feel ominous or inviting.
Turner and Rothko both shared a passion for painting natural landscapes, like seascapes and fields, and both used minimalist strokes to evoke the image. Turner used very subdued colors, it seems that his favorites are shades of yellow, green, and blue. Rothko used bright colors with even less strokes than Turner. Rothko's paintings did not feel as romantic as Turners, with Turner's subdued and light touches in his paintings. Turner's aesthetic did feel more impressionistic at times, especially walking further and further into the exhibit. Although he was modern in the sense that he used thicker strokes to create an image, it was obvious what the painting was without much effort. It takes some time to realize what Rothko was trying to portray. Both artists are amazing, especially Turner for being so modern so many years back, but I still enjoy the stronger impression that Rothko left on me.
On a sidenote, I walked up to the drawing room that features Turner's sketches, and I must admit that what he does is quite difficult. I tried to mimick his sketches, and that ended quite miserably!
http://blogs.mirror.co.uk/the-ticket/2009/03/art-bp-british-art-displays--.html
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