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This piece, titled …Number 54…Bo!, is an example of a composition utilizing color to enhance the viewing experience.  The colors are various shades and tints of green, blue, red, orange, and yellow. This color selection suggests that the artist was attempting to use the principle known as split complementary, where the hue of the green […]

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This composition utilizes Gestalt principles, such as proximity and containment. By placing the shapes making up the cube close to one another, the principle of proximity occurs, allowing one’s mind to see the separate shapes and fuse them into one cohesive cube. Containment is the most obvious principle implemented. By crafting a wooden frame out […]

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This image found on Deviant Art is an example of the Gestalt principles discussed in class. The background of the composition consists of yellow ovals placed within close proximity to one another to give the appearance of a solid wall or type of wallpaper. The use of containment is also evident within this piece. The […]

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