Sherry Dellaria-McGrath’s Swept Up beautifully depicts an ocean wave, swirling clouds in the night sky, stones and shells on the coast, and a moon shining brightly. The various shades of yellow, blue, green and white collaborate seamlessly in the creation of a breathtaking visual perspective. Swept Up is an incredibly detailed work of art; there are many intricate visual techniques working together to present a piece of art that is nostalgic for audiences to observe. Some of these visual techniques are similar to design concepts present in Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night.
Van Gogh’s Starry Night (depicted above) is one of the artist’s most popular works of art for its unique visual design. Similarly, to Dellaria-McGrath’s Swept Up, Starry Night possesses a swirling night sky, a visually dominant moon that illuminates the night air and an overall expression of movement throughout the art.