Nighthawk

Nighthawks
by Edward Hopper, Edward Hopper is from America.
Made in 1942
Oil on canvas was used to make the work.

My first impression of this picture was that it was bland and kinda of boring. But when I started to look and think of it more it started to remind me of the movie Watchmen for some reason. Also I like how the artist did the diner seen yet had the rest of the canvas black night. I think it would've been cooler if the artist had've put like one person standing in the darkness that would've added a kind of spooky alure.

Edward Hopper was trained to be an illustrator but spent five years studying painting which influenced his style to become about urban isolation. He made this painting to show a diner and three customers that are all in their own private thoughts. Without even knowing it Hopper actually painted the loneliness of a large city.

I believe that there is no balance in this picture because the lighted side seems to be outweighing the darker side. Also there is emphasis on the lighted side because that is where the people are which draws your eye to it. Which is emphasis by position, contrast, and grouping.