#compositioncollection

[gigi-knight]

Emil Bisttram 

Untitled 1943, 1943

Encasutic on paper7 × 5 1/2 in17.8 × 14 cm

I loved that even though there are so many colors and shapes the composition is really visually pleasing.

[nattie24]

Art Exploration and Compositions!

#1: 

True Perception, 2019

Leidy Churchman

Monotype

15 X 17 3/4 in; 38.1 cm X 45.1 cm

This work is especially interesting and demonstrates effective compositional arrangement through its use of contrast by way of color to create a focal point--the red/orange flowers. In addition, the artist’s use of varying green values and dotted shapes in the background also provide visual interest and variety in repetition.

#2:

Director (Herrentasche), 2019

Erwin Wurm

Bronze

74 4/5 × 19 7/10 × 9 2/5 in; 190 × 50 × 24 cm

This work I found to be very interesting to look at and well composed. Though not having color like the previous piece (or the pieces that follow), the slight imbalance between the wider, square briefcase at the top and the long, spindly legs below it create a strong sense of interest and gives the work significant visual appeal.

#3:

Memories of China No. 12, 2009

Zhu Yiyong

Oil on Canvas

78 7/10 × 118 1/10 in; 200 × 300 cm

This piece was eye-catching and well-crafted in its composition, with the red string depicted drawing the eye and creating both emphasis and a striking focal point through the use of color. In addition, the contrast between the bright red string and the black and white values that the girl is painted with directs the viewer’s eye between from the string, to the subject, to then the piece altogether--a path of visualization that makes the work engaging and intriguing.

#4:

Frozen Waves, 2019

Daniel Heidkamp

Oil on linen

28 × 22 in; 71.1 × 55.9 cm

Within this piece, the intentional use of both warm and cool colors creates emphasis and a visual focal point on the home and the snow--painted with brighter whites and bright blues--and contrasts it with the darker blues, purples, and browns of the rocks and foliage. As a result, this piece builds a soothing and aesthetically pleasing visual combination of color and an overall thoughtfully arranged composition.

#5:

Simorgh, 2020

Bahar Sabzevari

Oil on linen

72 × 48 in; 182.9 × 121.9 cm

Within this work, the artist’s use of color and value provides emphasis and a visual guide for the viewer’s interpretation of the piece. By painting the face of the woman, the peacock’s feathers, and the rich waves of the upper background with deeper, rich color and contrasting it with the pale pastels of the woman’s dress and the surrounding birds, this provides not only visual interest but also creates various vocal points that create direction in looking and a well-composed work.

#6:

A Beautiful Day, 2019

Marcellina Akpojotor

Fabric, Acrylic on Canvas

48 × 60 in; 121.9 × 152.4 cm

This work is very visually engaging in its composition, encompassing not only a variety of color and shape that create contrast (the vibrant square floor as compared to the pastel pink dot-printed wall), but also exhibiting a shift in horizon via the angled floor and walls--creating visual interest and added drama to the work--, and incorporating implied textural elements on the children’s bodies and clothing to bring focus to them as subjects of the piece.