"Four Sporting Boys" - Norman Rockwell

Have you ever seen the kind of painting that changes your mood? In this painting, Four Sporting Boys, Norman Rockwell is trying to tell that all boys argue when they’re trying to make their point. Rockwell’s trying to get this point across by using specific artistic techniques.

This painting depicts four kids that are arguing about which position they want to play. A kid is holding a basketball. Each boy is facing into the center. They look very agitated, and it is a lot of motion in the picture. Their skin tones are varied in color. The boys are pointing to the spots they want to play at.

Rockwell used a variety of techniques in his painting, most importantly color and balance.