Monday, April 20, 2015

Objective Critique

This piece by Andy Warhol utilizes various elements and principles of design in order to achieve an effective piece. The colors within the piece are arranged in such a way that creates balance. The blue used for the background is balanced by the blue used around her eyes; the burnt yellow of her hair is balanced by the corresponding color in her eyes, and so too with the red of her lips applied to her earrings and her collar. The eyes are given emphasis by the conjunction of colors used to form an area of high contrast.

Overall, the piece does not have a lot of values, but has a high contrast because of the limited values within it. The black lines and shapes are used to create the subject of the piece and give it form. There is also a contrast in the shapes of color as compared to the harsh darkness of the lines of the subject.

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