The aorist used egg tempera, a medium which required him to mix his own paint and to constantly care to it, to paint this picture. Although tedious, egg tempera gave the artist the ability to add intricate detail to his work. This can be seen anywhere from the individual blades of grass, to each strand of hair on the girl's head. Looking past the artistic detail in the painting, I ask myself, "What is Wyeth trying to show me?" I was inclined to believe that the position of Christine's left arm, being forward and pointing towards the house, implies that the house is her destination and that she has struggled to arrive there. This analysis led me to believe she had a physical ailment. Wyeth allows shows her connection to the house through her gaze. She is staring directly at the house, ignoring the structure to the left of it. Her body language and posture lead me to believe her one and only mission is to get to that
The aorist used egg tempera, a medium which required him to mix his own paint and to constantly care to it, to paint this picture. Although tedious, egg tempera gave the artist the ability to add intricate detail to his work. This can be seen anywhere from the individual blades of grass, to each strand of hair on the girl's head. Looking past the artistic detail in the painting, I ask myself, "What is Wyeth trying to show me?" I was inclined to believe that the position of Christine's left arm, being forward and pointing towards the house, implies that the house is her destination and that she has struggled to arrive there. This analysis led me to believe she had a physical ailment. Wyeth allows shows her connection to the house through her gaze. She is staring directly at the house, ignoring the structure to the left of it. Her body language and posture lead me to believe her one and only mission is to get to that