Blog #3- Todd Mrozinski

Todd’s voice in his works is defined mostly by his use of lush descriptions. His constant comparisons between nature and his approach for an art piece are the best reflection of this. He makes sure the reader knows he is a well-practiced and observant artist through these beautiful descriptions, going through the role of the lines in his etchings as well as the in depth look at the different application of paint in the pieces he saw in the Phillips Collection.

His love for his craft comes across so clearly and though there are pictures to contribute to both of these written pieces I feel they are almost unnecessary- Todd's descriptions are that lively and accurate. In this way his voice is extremely distinct, words and phrases I would not have paired with art pieces jump off the page to pull the reader into the way he sees the piece and the connection he has to it. He convinces the reader of his own interpretations effortlessly.

"The haziness of the vase contour behind the sharpness of the peach creates space like a distant mountain range on a foggy day."

To see so much in the negative space of an oil painting and chose to view it like a mountain of all things stands out to me so much, I begin to see it there myself.