Studying Nighthawks

• Title: Nighthawks.
• The artist's name: Edward Hopper.
• Where is the artist form: Nyack, New York State
• The year it was made: 1942
• What medium was used to make the work: paint.
  

2. Write your first impressions of the painting. What do you see?

• I see a dinner a few people a street and stores on the other side of the street, i also see the way the light in the dinner and the street light hit the side walk. i see the writing on the top of the dinner, and the coffee cups in side on the counter.

3. Do a little research on this painting (there's lots of info on the web about it). Try clicking here or here if you need a little help. Who was Edward Hopper? Why did he make this painting? What is it really all about?

• The painting was inspired by a restaurant in New York on Greenwich avenue, the dinner was destroyed. this painting shows three lonely customers at a dinner late one night all lost in there own thoughts. Some believe that this painting shows the loneliness of a large city late one night.
  

4. Now...as we study the principles of design this week add your analysis of the painting to your post. Describe HOW the artist uses The Principles of Design to communicate his ideas. Be as specific as you can in your description.

• This artist uses the light to balance out the picture and the placing of the picture depends on the light. also he draws you in by using the lighting as a line to view the people and the street corner.