Chapter 6 & 7

CROSS HATCHING

Churchyard at the waterside 

by Antoni Waterloo

This drawing is the perfect example of cross hatching. If you look at the dark side of the church you will notice the layers that create a mesh like pattern. This method is used best to describe light, shadow and depth. If you look at the water the absence of the "cross" in the hatching resembles a shining that is presumed a reflection and mirror like reflection of the water.

ANALOGOUS COLOR SCHEME 

Arums

by Mabel A. Royds 

Analogous color scheme is a method of color use in art where the artist chooses colors that are adjacent on the color wheel using the theory that the colors harmonize each other. The dominant color in this particular painting is orange which is carefully balanced. It almost creates a calming and warm feeling.

CHIAROSCURO 

Diogenes 

by Parmigianino

This is an example of chiaroscuro which is a Italian term that  means 'light-dark'. This painting holds a clear tonal contrast that is collaborated throughout the image with a perfect flowing arrangement. The darker flows of the image is veiled or shadowed, the lighter portions of the image is inter-played throughout. 

 

 FROTTAGE

When

by Michael Snow 

This drawing is an example of frottage. Frottage is a technique in art that the artist, in this case, uses a pencil and uses a rubbing over a textured surface. Michael Snow chose a newspaper to create his effect creating an impression.This image is almost a collage with the headlines and adds in the background. A very interesting canvas.

 OP ART

Mavignier, Bilder + Serigraphien

by Almir Mavignier

Op Art is the visual art that has an optical illusion property as if the picture is moving. This picture is an example of Op Art because of the artists precise use of pattern. The absence of color also adds to the painting almost causing a conflict. The viewer can almost imagine or see hidden images almost warped like.

ARBITRARY COLOR

The Houses of Parliament from 

Westminster Bridge

by Andre Derain

This painting demonstrates arbitrary color exactly. Arbitrary color is a color scheme artists use that has no realistic relation to the object. Knowing that parliament is not painted red and yellow it its true form is the perfect example of this term. The artists chooses this scheme for a more expressive approach.