DESIGN PRINCIPLES

Asymmetrical balance is when the painting is referring to an artwork or design in which has variant elements but appears balanced. Dividing the asymmetrical balanced painting won't have the same elements such as symmetrical paintings would have. If you divide a "Symmetrical" painting it would be equally portioned on both sides with the same elements. An "Asymmetrical" won't have the same elements on both sides but the elements they do have would be assorted and diverse which balance one another out. As you can see on the on the right side of the painting the sky is giving the the meandering river and green fields a golden lighting, but in contrast on the left side the mountains, heavy skies and clouds are dark. You can see the lightning over the trees and through the dark grey clouds as the storm passes away. In this painting "Thomas cole" uses Symmetry to balance the equal visual weight in the left and right side. He uses the white umbrella leaning diagonally which he uses in the painting to make a visual bridge across the river. Thomas cole also uses repetition of an element by using bushes, shrubs, and trees by spreading them across the right side of the field. The repetition of an element helps balance out with the tree and wilderness on the left side which is much closer on the contrast to the trees on the right side. The birds on the left center of the edge of the painting, The man with the hat located on the lower center, and the clouds which are spread apart through the painting help balance out and create this beautiful painting. The soft and light yellow's on the right side equal out to the darker greens on the left side which makes the fields and civilization look more beautiful as the storm passes by.

Like Peter's painting from the 17th century The room creates a sense of unity, This painting has patterns which is the repetitive ordering of design elements. The floor, the windows, the ceilings and painting provide a unifying structure in this artwork. The geometric shapes in the door, floor and windows create the unity in which they belong there. 

This painting done By Matisse in 1908 caught my eye, i could've used another painting but i found the color red in the painting very intriguing. The color red is one of the elements used in this painting to unify it as a whole and well balanced. The vibrant colors makes it pleasing to the viewers. Like described in the lecture the lyrical vines repeated along the walls and table cloth create a sense of unity as well as the bright lemons along side the table. All of these elements combined make a picture perfect scene as though they belong there. 

Unity can be created many ways through repetition of patterns which make's a specific element in the piece more eye pleasing, belonging, and part of the painting. Some examples of a unified painting would include warm colors, geometric shapes, repetition of similar shapes and colors, or even irregular use of shapes which create a strong sense of variety. 

Scale is the most important element in an artists painting, scale is the size relation from one thing to another. Before an artist starts he or she must decide wether they will make the artistic elements smaller in size or larger than life. The first scale artwork which is 52 feet long uses scale distortion which is exaggerated in size, in contrast to the small normal size a spoon would be in reality. This give's this artwork a sense of humor. 

The second painting is called "Hokusai and the great wave" its a great example of a distorted scale painting, Like the "spoon bridge" it also uses scale distortion to show the size of the wave which flows way higher than the mountain in the background.

The third artwork done by Do Ho Suh is named "Karma" i find this artwork very unique and fascinating which is why i use it as an example. Like said in the lecture Through scale the artist creates a charged environment and a sense of tension, the small figures shown at the lower bottom will be stepped on by the half less larger scaled foot. What i found the most interesting is that the foot looks much larger than what it appears to be due to the smaller figures at the bottom.

Egyptian&Greek artwork

-As shown here the cats had a very big significance in the Egyptian household, the cat represents the god of happiness. -In most of the Egyptian cat sculptures and artwork what i noticed is that the cats seem to have the same posture in every piece. The cats are naturalistic as you can see they look like normal cats with no other characteristics or features of a human or other animal. I noticed the jewelry such as piercings on their ears and/or nose also makeup/writings around their eyes which tend's to emphasize their eyes. The posture gives the sculptures a "Bold" and "Organic" look yet they also have a free flowing arch to their backs which normal cats have. The gold carvings and symbols make this piece of art stand out.

In the Egyptian's relief sculptures i noticed a lot of carving's and a lot of symbols. The first sculpture they all have similar clothing on and even one of them has an animal head which would be "Anthropomorphic" considering that is has both human and animal characteristics. They also are all
in the same posture but are looking in different ways.

I'm not one hundred percent but i see like a moon like symbol on top of the head of one of the individuals and in the second sculptures the Egyptians are looking up at a similar sun/moon figure which could possibly mean that he is a god like figure. In the second sculpture their is a sense of height and position meaning their in order from shortest to tallest. "The lines and carvings in the sculpture are very abstract and what caught my eyes the most out of this sculpture is the lines which could be possibly rays or some sort of light reaching out to the Egyptian people. Their holding cups of some sort so maybe they are possibly receiving the lights in their cups, who knows?

A lot of Egyptian artwork, sculptures tend's to be with more than one person and/or a group of people such as the third one. Seems to be done with clay so it has some cracks and wear but it has a very bold yet smooth look. Like in the cat sculptures the eyes tend to be more noticeable or emphasized even though they are small. They seem to be king and queen with their headdresses on in one chair. They are barefoot and although they are not detailed they have a naturalistic feeling to them as in you could see the features to their faces and their body postures add to that lifelike look.

"The first thing i noticed are the eyes, most of the greek sculptures look as if they have no soul or no emotions, and their body movements and body postures make up for the lack of facial expressions" This Bust sculpture is naturalistic due to its body and body parts, but it is missing a few parts such as its arms which i noticed in other greek sculptures as well. It has a very pale look to it since it has no color although the hair is very abstract with the noticeable lines and curves.















This lady's posture was the first thing i noticed besides her arms, it looks as if she is struggling in some sort of way as she is kinda leaning in pointing in one direction with her bicep. What i find the most fascinating is the lines and the amount of details on her dress which looks very surreal only because her dress seems to be the most detailed part of the body. Her missing arms, lack of details in the eyes and the way her posture is adds to the surrealism.












This Greek portrait also has that pale but bold look. What i noticed is that it has highly detailed haired and once again that no soul look in the eyes which possibly means something in the greek culture and i believe that's one of the reasons why they stand out so much. The wavy hair texture makes this portrait look unique because it's the only abstract detail i see. Their are no eyebrows and no wrinkles so this portrait must be of a young person.

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