The author of this portrait is Chris Van Allsburg. He was born in Grand Rapids Michigan. He was born on June 18th, 1949. When Chris Van Allsburg was in high school he wasn’t interested in art and didn’t take any art classes, he was interested in math and science. Chris Van Allsburg majored in sculpture at the University of Michigan. Chris exhibited his first sculpture at the Alan Stone Art Gallery in NYC in 1977. Chris has written and illustrated 15 books. In his spare time Chris Van Allsburg enjoys to ride bikes and play tennis.
In this particular drawing by Chris Van Allsburg there is a lot going on and everything looks quite hectic. You can see there is a man holding a chair over his head and you can assume he is trying to hit whatever is underneath the rug. I think what really captivated people about this drawing is the fact that the viewer is unaware of what is underneath the rug. Another aspect of this drawing that catches my attention is the table. The table has been disturbed by something and looks like it is about to fall. The lamp on top of the table also looks like it is about to fall down. This drawing has a lot of other minor details that a viewer might not notice at the first glance. For one, there is a shadow being casted onto the ceiling from where the man is holding up the chair. There is also a wooden chest in the background and pictures hanging on the wall that makes the scene looks like a person’s home. The drawing also includes a plug and a cord for the lamp. I really think this is a good drawing and I like how simple it is, yet there is so much going on.
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