Color and Shapes Study Artist  Leonid Afremov

Bright and fully saturated colors, bold strokes and overlapping shapes, there is balance, space, energy and emotion, a perfect demonstration of 2D design principles. The direction of the horizontal strokes establishes the foreground , the vertical trees trunks and lamp posts creates an illusion of space behind the loving couple. Three bright fully saturated lamps echoes strong energy and a feeling of warmth. Finally the darker shades of colors at the upper boarder further pull back the night sky, further enhancing the illusion of space in the painting.