This piece is Multiple Sclerosis. This genetic disease causes the coating on the nerve cells to deteriorate, depicted in the frayed orange nerve cell in the bottom left corner. The blue and purple nerve cells are smooth and healthy. The brown round shapes are the nerve cell extensions as they appear under a microscope. The ones in the bottom section are slightly fades and the outlines, the coating that deteriorates, is very thin. The ones in the top of the painting are dark with thick coatings like healthy nerve cells. I added some fraying to the brown nerve cells in the bottom of the picture to strengthen the anomaly.
the star shaped patterns have a visual flow to them that leads the eye across the painting. The nerve cells have a Nice 3D effect to them making it come off the paper. The brown "nerve cell extensions" however; feel a bit heavy.
ReplyDeleteLaura this is really stunning. The contrast and shapes are excellent. Its a little dark compared to your usual work, I like it! I really don't know what to change, :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Once again you did a great job! The brushstrokes in the background create a sense of movement and flow. The highlights on the brown things and on the star like figures make all the colors pop. Also, there is a nice contrast between the healthy nerve cells and the diseased nerve cells. Great job Laura!
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