Topic > Comparison between the study for Composition II and Le Bonheur De Vivre

Shows references to the sky, trees and some flesh tones of human bodies. Green is applied to bodies, random trees, and stumps. A pale yellow and a vibrant yellow are chosen for some of the silhouetted bodies, dominating the foreground and middle landscapes of the painting using broad brushstrokes. A cool blue is used for the water and parts of the background. Matisse's vision of colors took on their meaning when he applied them to the canvas. Color representation was no longer used only to determine objects within the canvas; they were now used to express the emotional feeling in the painting. Kandinsky had similar perspectives and ideas on color, theme, and theories; who reflected Matisse in painting. They shared the same vision on the application and perspective for using vibrant colors in all their compositions. Some critics have associated their styles together because of this shared love of color, but they definitely belong to their own perspective art movements. He believed that all colors had a genuine meaning and carefully orchestrated the position of color in each painting and revealed the feelings he desired