Contrast art drawing

BALANCE A design principle that addresses the equal distribution of visual weight in any given piece of art.

Minimalist illustrations characterised by a stark contrast of light and shadow.

This was a wonderful drawing lesson my second practicum student taught to a mixed class of Grade 7-9 students last month. It was well received among students and yielded a high success rate! I believe she found the inspo for the project HERE (via Pinterest). After her demonstration and explanation of positive and negative space, students looked up an image of a houseplant (some chose flowers) online. They drew a contour line drawing (no shading) of this on 8 x 11" cardstock. Once drawn, they…

Notan is a Japanese term that means light and dark harmony. It is a way of simplifying the image to only black and white to render the image as black and white shapes. There are no middle values and no color and textures. I used the threshold feature in photoshop to reduce this photograph of […]

I like this artwork because it shows contrast through the use contradiction of the white and black colors. by michellelynn89

Digication ePortfolio :: Renata Ralbovsky's Fine Arts E-Portfolio by ePortfolio Scholars at CUNY La Guardia Community College. HUA 115 - Color Theory Course Description: This course is an introduction to the theory and application of color in two dimensional designs. The basic principle of design was demonstrated in relation to the interaction of colors. Students developed two dimensional designs through techniques in color mixing and collage. Assignment Descriptions: 1. Value

The image is a black and white line drawing of a woman's face. The lines are curved and swirling, creating a sense of movement and energy. The woman's eyes are closed, and her lips are slightly parted. The image is a study in contrasts, with the dark lines against the white background creating a striking visual effect. It is a minimalist and abstract representation of the human form.

Emphasis is shown here by centering the focus of the piece. It also makes the umbrella pop by using bright colors compared to the others shown. This is also the only umbrella where the viewer can see part of the persons face.

This image shows a design with color harmony. The color scheme used in the design is split-complementary. The bright yellow is the one being complemented by the blue and purple. The main color, yellow, has a bright chroma while the split-complementary colors are darker hue. This helps us know which color complimented.

​A selection of notable art created for the Opinion section in 2015.

As a part-time art teacher & artist, things are always busy for me! (Hence, the lack of regular blogging these past months.) Some days are fast & exciting, other days are more challenging, but it's always fun. I love what I do. This post is on what I taught my Kindergarteners - 6th graders. Last week I found myself in a last-minute pull-off situation. Thankfully everything worked out really well, I had fun, students had fun, & everyone learned something. Here's what I taught— p Prep work…

Learn how to use color, value, isolation and more to create defined focal points in your drawings and paintings by using the principle of art, emphasis.

Sol LeWitt's 1982 Wall Drawing #370: Ten Geometric Figures (including right triangle, cross, X, diamond) with three-inch parallel bands of lines in two directions will be on view through January 28, 2018.