The artist that I choose to do my research on was Leonid Afremov because his artwork instantly caught my eye! The way he paints gives off a ratifying feel that makes you want to stare and analyze his work with higher definition. The way he paints gives off this passive set of squares, but tells a remarkable story at the same time. Afremov is a great painter, but at the same time an amazing person. Leonid came up from a hard childhood with plenty of adversity to overcome. He was stuck facing plenty of depression though out his childhood, but seeing his paintings makes you see far from depression. The painting I choose to analyze is the one where the couple is kissing and there is an old vintage automobile in the background. There are many aspects and angle you can approach this artwork. The couple look as if they are engaged in a romantic date with fun and romance lurking in the air. There are very radiant colors in the air that give off a sense of joy, but at the same time make you feel comfortable while you look deeper. The way they are dressed, and the old timey car lets you realize that this was in the past. The way the colors are set and they contrast with each other you would never know that this was any different then a time today at the park. The painting could easily be taken for over done with the colors, but without the different contrast in colors there would be the same mediocre painting. I feel that the painting I choose gives off a great direction as to where the story is supposed to be told. The simple fact of that the couple is being displayed in the perfect setting with the best set of colors tells it all. The painting is not heavily populated and could easily be represented and told in several different ways. The main thing that I am trying to touch in my point is that the painting is meant to give you a warm happy type of feel. The painting makes you look deeper not just because the couple is happy, but because ev