Artists unify their work using different patterns and colors
to create variety. Many Artists use unity and variety to create a balance
between the two elements. Artists also use directional forces which is used to
lead the viewer’s eyes to a certain area or object in the artwork. Artists use Symmetrical
and Asymmetrical to also balance their work. Symmetrical is when both sides of
the artwork are the exact same in size and color. Asymmetrical is when one side
is different than the other but is still well balanced.
This painting below is an example of how artists unify their
work. As you view the painting you can see the artist used a little atmospheric
perception at the bottom of the painting. There’s townhouses on the bottom left
corner and the artist used the beauty of the sunset to set the mood of the
painting. Using blues and yellows this artist create a balanced painting with
asymmetrical balance also. This artist uses scale very well also with the half-faced
figure which seems to be the sun rays and It looks like the sunrays are
surrounding the figure in the focal point.
Artists create Asymmetrical balance by simply making one
side of the painting different than the other but balancing it with the same
colors and similar patterns used. For example, I have this painting called “strong
falls” by Larry Seiler. He uses Asymmetrical balance very well because you can
see one side of the painting is a huge rock surrounded by the water which also
shows a sense of motion almost like the water is swishing back and forth. On the
other side, it is slightly different but still balanced with the colors of the
rock visible but the water is over the rocks on this side. He has the focal
point in the center of the painting. The artist set up the focal point with a
visual path that circles it which makes it almost unnoticeable.
Scale in artwork refers to the proportion of ratio which
define the size relationships. Using scale in artwork can make a big difference
in the story they are telling. Scale changes the perspective of the viewers by
creating an illusion of size relationships between objects and figures. Depending
on the size of the object in the painting, it can be overwhelming, interesting
or even humorous to look at. In this painting of the giant baby, this artist
used scale to change what people see normally. A baby is usually much smaller
than the average human but in this painting the baby is bigger that the young
woman in the background. The baby also has marks or maybe the illusion of blood
after giving birth on the face and body which makes it feel realistic. The hair
on the baby’s head also looks very realistic in the artwork.
