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Even though tending to details can be laborious at times, it is the very thing that can propel us forward. The secret is to choose which details are important and which ones can be deleted.
One of the most important principles of design is contrast. In this piece there is contrast of line....straight and curved. There is contrast of shapes...varied in size. Some of the others are contrast of values, complementary colors (cad. scarlet and olive green), edges (crisp and diffused), direction of lines (vertical and horizontal), texture (smooth and course). It is great to have harmony by repeating design elements, but contrast is what gives art a "power punch".
The one area I chose to subdue was the lettering. Lothar Hoffman gave lettering artists a wise piece of advice. If the background is busy and dynamic, keep the lettering simple. If the lettering is extremely dynamic and expressive, keep the background quiet.
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