Blog #4/ Mini Art School 2: Part 2

I love this image for its use of COLOR and CONTRAST.  The colors, the layout, and the subject matter all make it a fun, interesting image that makes the viewer’s eye want to explore the page and pull out hidden elements throughout the page. 
This image also demonstrates UNITY in its subject matter and BALANCE in the size and colors of the images.

This image invokes a fun FOCAL POINT.  By keeping the colors simple – shades of grey – the black umbrella and lone figure draw the eye to the middle of the page.  The MOVEMENT of the ripples also draw the eye out from the center to the edges of the page. 

 

The CCC’s advertisement works well because of the CONTRASTING colors, the BALANCED TEXT and image, and the TEXTURE of the image.  The uneven lines at the end of the man’s legs look like unfinished paint strokes, giving the image a little whimsy and complementing the man’s smiling face.  Though the advertisement is for work (and generally hard, back-breaking work!), the viewer is made to feel that the CCC is an enjoyable and desirable place to work. 

 

This image is haunting in its quiet beauty.  The image shows a woman and baby sinking in the sea.  Viewers at the time would have understood that these were passages on the ill-fated Lusitania.  The eerie color palette, simple text, and romanticized image draw the viewer in to the sad scene.  VALUE and CONTRAST work well to highlight the subjects.  The SIZE of the image makes it hard to look away. 

 

I chose this image for its obvious use of MOVEMENT.  The simplicity of the lines, the background and the colors allow the focus to remain on the graceful movement of the subject.  The viewer can easily imagine the woman continuing to fall through space, as the image forces the viewer’s eyes to follow the lines of the woman’s body.

 

This image is a fantastic display of simple LINE WORK.  The basic lines create a delicate image that evokes feelings of ease and familiarity with the viewer.  The scene is both comforting and humble, allowing the viewer’s eyes to slowly scan the image without forcing them in any specific direction.