When creating the ten interval tonal scale, I found it easiest to start with the darkest shade (6B) and work up towards the lightest (4H). Had ten intervals not been sufficient in creating a steady scale from 6B to 4H, I would still be guaranteed strong contrast with dark and mid-level tones to go against the already white background. While working on the scale I made two observations which I later integrated into my drawing. I first noted that against the white background, my eyes were drawn toward the dark 6B circle over the much lighter 4H circle. This lead me to conclude that areas with a large variation in tone (high contrast), attract the eye more so than monotonous areas. I believe that if I had switched the sizes between the two circles, I'd have still glanced toward the darker one. My second observation occurred when I accidentally overlapped two circles of the same tone, and created a darker tone in between. To recreate the overlapping effect in my drawing, I simply drew a dark shape between two lighter shapes.
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Description: This horizontal piece is filled with geometric shapes. You can find squares, arrows, circles, rectangles and triangles, along with others. Straight sharp lines are found within the piece. The shades included are white, very light gray, light gray, gray and dark gray. Shapes which overlap each other in the picture are colored a separate shade in their over lap, revealing even more shapes.
Interpretation: At first when looking at this piece all of the sharp lines gave it a rigid icy feeling. Upon further inspection though, the mix of shades and overlapping of shapes loosens that rigid tone leaving it with a more simplistic aura. The shapes within the shapes helps remind the viewer that there are many shapes within each other. The large circle in the piece shows us a pie wedge and a triangle shape, leaving the impression that everything is connected in some way or another. The negative space and lighter colors throughout the piece give it an airy, non clustered feeling...leaving the viewer space, and allowing for clear thinking.
Evaluation: The placement of shapes in this piece is very well done. The arrow on the left immediately catches the viewers attention, which brings you right next to the circle. The circles color pallet, which brings almost all of the shades into one place, demonstrates the artists appreciation of the relationship between the shades (even if it did start as a mistake..). The bottle like shape on the right side balances out the arrow, giving the viewers eyes something to travel to. The placement of the circles in the upper left corner and lower right corner are well placed, helping bring the piece together. I like this piece; the simplisticness is not to plain, leaving room for thought but not boredom and it isn't overwhelming.
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