Visual explication
"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
by Robert Frost
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
by Robert Frost
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
--Olivia
I like this visual explication not only because the drawing quality is good, but also because it manages to convey many different messages in only one image. The left side reminds me of a sunrise, where the person is happy because the tree is full of nice leaves. Then, the other side is at the end of the day, when it is darker, and the leaves are all gone (gold is the "hardest hue to hold," and it is gone in an hour). The girl then "sinks to grief". Together, the image conveys basically everything about the poem, which I found impressive. Good job.
ReplyDeleteOverall, you did a very good job in capturing the ideas of the poem and even managed to work in smaller details from the poem. I am impressed by how well you were able to give both sides of the picture clearly distinct climates that represent the two halves of the poem. It clear that the left half of the drawing represents a cheerful sunny day, whereas the right side represents a dark and sadder one. Beyond that, the people sitting next to the tree reflect the mood. The right person is clearly sinking to grief as in the poem.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you incorporated color into the left side and not the right, as it accurately captures the shift in mood throughout the poem. I especially like the way you captured the idea of golden light on the left half, it was very well executed and matched the beautiful phrasing in the poem.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE YOUR ART WORK!! You have to give me some drawing tips. What did your draw that on and how long did it take you? I simply love how your art reflects this poem, as if being narrated. I can see the tree slowing losing leaves and the woman slowling losing hope. I'm simple enchanted, nice piece and post.
ReplyDeleteHoly crap. Your ability to portray emotion and mood in your artwork is really cool (I wish I could draw like that). Along with the change in the tree itself and the surrounding color, I found the slight changes in the body position of the two figures to be effective in delivering the contrast between the happy and somber tones of the poem.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a good artist! I not only loved the picture but also how well it conveyed the messages in the poem. By just looking at the picture, I could see the transition between gold to green. I also really liked the division in the picture. I felt that this represented the image at the end of the poem. The picture really nicely illustrated the poem. The picture followed the poem, as you read down, the picture could be looked at from left to right.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really nice illustration, and using a golden tree works really well, in my opinion. The two sides of the tree seem to be portraying to different points in time, which is a nice contrast and fits with the Romantic style. I always took Eden to mean the Garden of Eden, but now that I see the woman sitting under the tree sunken in grief, it makes me think that Eden could work as a name for a person, too.
ReplyDelete10/10 artwork, beside the wonderful shading and use of colors to illustrate the poem, I love how you contrast the two sides of the tree, one bare with a sad person, and the other gold and full of life. Also I agree with Camden, I took Eden to mean the Garden of Eden until I say the girl under the tree, which made me think that Eden is personified as a person who becomes sad when Adam and Eve leave. This is really wonderful!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing. The two sides in the tree says it all. I love the creativity of the artwork. If I chose to visually explicate this poem, I probably would've had to separate images to illustrate the change in scenery. The little details of the poem stand out and make it even more accurate. Great job!
ReplyDeletethis drawing was amazing, as I was reading this poem and image popped up into my head very similar to what you drew. I am impressed with the level of emotion and feeling you portrayed when drawing this. The shading and use of colors gave the reader and art admirer a clear different and overall amazing job.
ReplyDeleteThis is a really great drawing and it represents the poem very well. I like how you personified Eden to help show the change in emotions in the poem, as it strengthens what was already present within the image of the tree. The stage where everything is good, and the stage where Eden is grieving happening in the same image is also very powerful and gives the poem more feeling. Great work!
ReplyDeleteFirst off let me say: That's a beautiful drawing all by itself. When you combine it with the poem, it does an amazing job of convey the emotions of happiness and beautifulness (that's not a word) that are fading into discontent and grief. Great job!
ReplyDeleteEmma Hummel