Edward·Hopper’s Practical Research On The Application Of Painting Language In Urban Theme Works

Edward Hopper was one of the most high-profile realist artists in the United States in the 20th century,and although he lived in a changing era,he immersed himself in his artistic ideals like a hermit.Hopper has always used a unique perspective and method to narratively record daily life,depicting the social outlook,his works have great artistic conception and formal beauty,conveying complex inner feelings in composition,color,light and shadow,etc,loneliness and alienation are the audience’s appropriate description of Hopper’s works.Whether emotionally or artistically,Hopper’s work deserves further exploration and deep thought.The research idea of the whole article is to discuss the painting language of Hopper’s urban theme works,analyze the spiritual connotation and artistic significance embodied in Hopper’s urban theme paintings by combining specific works and the background of the times,and finally put the conclusions drawn and the knowledge learned into practice in oil painting creation,so as to convey the author’s special emotions for the current era to the viewer.The contemporary urban lifestyle has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people,and more and more paintings are closely following the development of the times to show life and express emotions,and the views of the creative practice of the "On the Road" series are combined with Hopper’s painting language,expressing the author’s inner emotions and feelings about urban life.