Jayden Blumberg Discussion Post 1

The first two things I noticed were the lion and the person sleeping. The lion is male because it has a mane of hair around its neck. The person sleeping has dark skin and is wearing orange and green-striped clothes. The person is also resting on an orange and green-striped pillow. They are also sleeping beside a guitar and an orange vase. Their gender is unclear. It can be assumed that they are a Gypsy due to the title of the artwork. They seem to be in the desert because of the sand but it also looks like they are surrounded by water. I am not sure what the white hills are in the background. The moon and the dark sky make it clear that it is nighttime. I am not sure what the exact representation is but it’s an oddly specific choice by the artist to have a lion standing next to a person sleeping. The subject just seems to be a sleeping Gypsy and a lion. Some aspects that are emphasized are the lion’s eyes and the setting. The lion’s eyes look abnormal and daunting. The setting is peaceful with the sand, water, and calm night sky. The dominant elements that I observed were the colors used and the lion itself. The person’s clothes matched the pillow, guitar, and vase. The guitar has an orange outline on the circle, and the vase is orange. The lion is a dominant element because it is a lion. Lions are striking animals that are known as the leaders of the animal kingdom.