Design Elements and Principles HW #2
"Unity is the appearance or condition of oneness in design. It describes all the elements in a work, belongs together and make up a coherent and harmonious whole."
1. Several ways that artists use to unify their work are by using line, shape and color. Repetition of vibrant colors and geometric shapes also contribute to the unity of the artwork. For examples, Marc Chagall's "I and the Village" painting, many vibrant colors are repeated throughout the artwork as well as geometric shapes. The use of implied and psychic line make it very easy and clear to see the figures portrayed. A goat is show on the left side of the painting and Marc Chagall himself , on the right side. Also the psychic line makes a clear vision of a road and where the road directs to as a man is painted on the road walking upwards. The use of all these techniques creates unity in one painting and the title of this artwork could be easily understood.
2. Asymmetrical balance is when the left and the right of an artwork aren't the same, instead various elements are balanced according to their visual weights of colors and forms. A large part of the artwork is heavier and more attention grabbing than a smaller portion of the artwork. For example, in Thomas Cole's "Oxbow" painting, the center of interest would be the left half of the painting where a bright green earthy color is shown. More details are shown within the trunk and branches of the tree as well as the leaves. Then our attention slowly shifts to the right half, where lighter colors from the sky, water and ground below create a balance with the brighter colors. The right half of the painting isn't as detailed as the left which also helps the balance of this painting.
1. Several ways that artists use to unify their work are by using line, shape and color. Repetition of vibrant colors and geometric shapes also contribute to the unity of the artwork. For examples, Marc Chagall's "I and the Village" painting, many vibrant colors are repeated throughout the artwork as well as geometric shapes. The use of implied and psychic line make it very easy and clear to see the figures portrayed. A goat is show on the left side of the painting and Marc Chagall himself , on the right side. Also the psychic line makes a clear vision of a road and where the road directs to as a man is painted on the road walking upwards. The use of all these techniques creates unity in one painting and the title of this artwork could be easily understood.
2. Asymmetrical balance is when the left and the right of an artwork aren't the same, instead various elements are balanced according to their visual weights of colors and forms. A large part of the artwork is heavier and more attention grabbing than a smaller portion of the artwork. For example, in Thomas Cole's "Oxbow" painting, the center of interest would be the left half of the painting where a bright green earthy color is shown. More details are shown within the trunk and branches of the tree as well as the leaves. Then our attention slowly shifts to the right half, where lighter colors from the sky, water and ground below create a balance with the brighter colors. The right half of the painting isn't as detailed as the left which also helps the balance of this painting.
3. Scale is the size relation of one thing to another. Scale is one of the first and important decision an artist will make. Scale is shown here in Yinka Shonibare's artwork "Nelson's Ship in a Bottle". The bottle is modeled to be much more bigger than it's original size. With the bottle and ship enlarged, the details can be seen much more clearly. A ship in a bottle is not a common thing to see, so for people to see this sculpture, it brings amazement to them and also because the sculpture is so big, it give the people the sense that they are now the tiny ones living in the world whereas everything small around them are portrayed as ginormous.
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