April landscape 1944

Martiros Sarian made 'April Landscape' with oil paint, capturing a place probably dear to him, through touch and color. The way he layers paint is a little like building blocks, and gives a special depth to the painting. Look at that tree on the right, it’s a flurry of blues! Sarian uses these colors—light blues, teals, and whites—in a way that feels both solid and ethereal. Up close, you can almost see each stroke as its own shape. This reminds me that making art is really about making choices and seeing what happens, kind of like a conversation between the painter and the canvas. The colors feel somehow Fauvist in their intensity. If you look at Matisse's landscapes, there’s a similar joy and freedom. Both artists understood that art isn't about perfectly copying the world, but about expressing a feeling or an idea in a way that only painting can. And isn't that the best thing about art? It's always open to interpretation.