3 Principles of art

MOTION

This painting done by Nhon Nguyen is in my opinion a very good example of movement in artwork. The way the boy in the picture is positioned gives him the illusion that he is flying through the air. Even though there is no sign of a skateboard, the fluid motin expressed in his posture gives the assumption that he is in the middle of doing a trick.


UNITY

I have always like MC Esher because his paintings always have a way of making the viewer somewhat perplexed as to where the picture begins and where it ends. I think this creative painting shows the endless circle of human life. Life begins and ends with a woman and a man. Hes showing the union of man and woman as an eternal bond. The small spheres around them always seem to me to be the small burdens that people will encounter in their lives but as long as they rely on each other for support it will all be ok (which seems most evident by the content smiles on their faces.)

BALANCE

Leonid Afremov displays balance very well in this painting of a clearing through a forest. The even pattern of trees and bright sun like colors gives the forest a very inviting and pleasant feel. Not only is there balance in the pattern but the color palette is very complimentary to the painting as a whole providing a balanced view from the human perspective.