Keith Haring and Jennifer Pastor both have a similar style of art in these paintings. They both use some type of line to attract attention to their art. Keith Haring used strong thick lines to make the viewer focus on the winged merman. He used different types of lines to symbolize certain points in his art. In Haring’s case wavy lines can symbolize energy or some sort of heat radiation. Wavy lines can symbolize waves or sounds coming from an object. The perspective of the viewer can change the meaning of a picture since no two minds see a picture the same. In Jennifer Pastor’s case, she used outlines and contours to draw the viewer into the picture. Using contours and outlines in art tricks the brain into seeing a three dimensional drawings on a two dimensional object. Both artists can use lines so differently but can attract a viewer into what they are trying to symbolize. I feel that Haring’s art takes a bit more to understand since his interpretation of certain lines varies depending on the viewer. To me, Pastor’s art is a lot more fun. You can see an animation happening right before your eyes and it flows so smoothly with the contours she uses. Tricking the brain into seeing these 3 dimensional objects takes a lot of planning. Both artist’s use lines effectively but I feel that Pastor’s are easier to understand.
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