Color Study Temperature, Artist Georgia O’Keefe

Color Study Temperature, Artist Georgia O’Keefe

Temperature refers to the heat a color generates, both physically and psychologically. The variation in color temperature between the warm red and yellow, and the cool white and red further created illusion of space. 

Color study Hues, Artist Sune Wendelboe

Color study Hues, Artist Sune Wendelboe

This photo contains only a narrow range of blue hues, with a small opening in the clue ice, yet it effectively exhibits a calm yet interesting and hypnotic image.

Color Study Intensity, Saturation and Chroma, Artist Magunta Dayakar

Color Study Intensity, Saturation and Chroma, Artist Magunta Dayakar

High-intensity colors are used  here to maximize visual impact to the viewers. As fully saturated yellow, orange, reds and blues flow across the canvas, the picture extrudes energy. Starting with darker color at the lower right hand corner moving up into warmer and lighter colors, the painting fully utilizes colors to create space and movement. 

Rhythm Study, Artist Escher

Rhythm Study, Artist Escher

A sense of movement is created in the drawing by repetition of black and white fish. However, the artist chose to use positive and negative reversal to trick the viewer's eyes and mind so that if one stares at the positive value, they will see the white fish swimming clock-wise. But if their eyes move to the black fish, it would appear the fish are swimming counter-clockwise. 

Asymmetry Study, Artist Elena Roche

Asymmetry Study, Artist Elena Roche

With dark background and light table value contrast, three textured leaves placed in the foreground balanced by the two larger bell pepper, the painting fully illustrates the concept of asymmetrical balance, creating a very stable painting.

Symmetry Study - Chinese paper cut design

Symmetry Study - Chinese paper cut design

This traditional Chinese opera mask signifies the symmetrical balance principle in art design. The central axis acts as the vertical dividing line. Perfect symmetry in great details of lines and shapes display calm and stability, making this picture balanced and stunning. 

Value Study, Artist Stephen Wiltshire "Taxi and cobbled alley"

Value Study, Artist Stephen Wiltshire "Taxi and cobbled alley"

The value distribution in the whole composition makes the picture appears 3-D. The hatching details and strong contrasting values further enhanced the front and back, vertical and horizontal relationship.