Starry Night: A Critique
Almost Perfect
A testament to surrealism, The Starry Night holds perfect colors and staccato brush strokes distinctive to its creator. Each star's light reverberates against the blue. But, Starry Night, or Windy Eve? The work's title lacks credit to the iconic feature of the piece: its fluid, swirling sky. Nevertheless, a masterpiece.
About the Creator
Abby Seber
Author of full-length poetry books: Brewing, All-Nighter, and Entanglements. And popular science book The Universe Untangled: Modern Physics for Everyone. Solo poems in small-press pubs. Painter and mother of 2 cutie patooties under age 3.
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This is my mom's favorite painting, and it's easy to see why. The swirling, thick paint evokes Van Gogh's love for the colorful and warm aspects of life, even when he was suffering in his own.