Question

How would you describe the implied texture of the woman's hair, the man's face, and the treetops? (Add American Gothic to question) ​

Answer 1

• Hair texture: fine/thin, straight hair
• • the farmer is bald, wearing glasses, with a stern look on his face and his eyes starring straight at the viewer.
• the farmer is wearing a white shirt buttoned to the collar under worn blue jean coveralls with a dark wool dress jacket.
• the farmer is holding a pitchfork with his strong right hand.
• the pitchfork pattern is mimicked in this coverall and shirt.
• the farmers wife is standing just to her right and behind the farmer
• she has light colored hair that is parted in the middle and pulled back tightly
• she seems to be looking just to the right of the viewer
• she isn’t smiling or frowning but looks somewhat melancholy to me
• In the middle ground I see:
• a 2 story, white house with board & baton siding
• the gothic style window on the 2nd story is positioned directly in the middle of the house and towards the middle of the painting with a sheer printed curtain hanging
• below the porch roof is a double 2 over 2 country style window
• the porch is held up with turned columns
• In the background I see:
• round tree tops in shade of green
• the very tip of a church steeple peeking out above the tree tops
• a light blue sky with a few soft clouds

Step-by-step explanation:

• Elements of Art used in the art work: Textures
• the clothing is smooth
• pitchfork is shiny, cold and pointed sharp
• ric rack & broach are bumpy
• man’s face looks leathery from the sun and lumpy with the wrinkles of age and hard work
• the tree tops are pebbly looking