(adjusted price....$60.00....mounted on a 1.50" depth clayboard)
"Blending and moving color is the most stimulating design element." It is a truth in the visual arts and an excellent metaphor in thinking about relationships. When we can be happy for others and even assist them in their hopes and dreams, we are blending and moving in relationship.
This old antique bottle with a hazy patina has been sitting on my drafting table for weeks. I was waiting for the right quote and right background. So this is a perfect illustration of allowing spontaneous processes and materials do their thing and then putting the remainder of the design elements in their places. It is a very exciting and contemplative process.
The basic design elements are present in most works of art. But knowing what they are and how to bring them together is the essence of good design. So in case you have forgotten...line (straight or curved)...direction (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal)...shape (formed by lines and their direction)...size (small or large)...color (actual hue(s) and combinations)...value (light or dark)...texture (simulated or real).
Observing what is happening with each of these elements is the first step in creating well designed work. So put on your exciting glasses today and really observe what is happening in your artwork or in someone else's art. Tomorrow I will list the principles of design...to give you something else to think about.
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