Creativity in and around us.

Colour attracts the eye, it is one of the simplest yet most dynamic elements in design. This Blog will look at analyzing how people and nature create unique images and objects. Some creations may be mundane while others may exist in an art gallery or museum but they are all expressions of creativity. 

Forest Spirits Ballerinas

The elements and principles of design are the basis of how artists create objects that are attractive to the viewer's eye. Understanding the elements of line, shape/form, colour, texture, value, variety and space enables the artist to manipulate these elements by the principles of design which are balance, unity, emphasis, proportion, contrast, repetition and rhythm/movement to produce a very visually pleasing product.

My first example of creativity is the acrylic painting of Forest spirits ballerinas. This piece shows good use of the elements and principles of design in the contrast of value in the white dresses and the dark greens of the trees. The contrast of the fragile nature of the human body compared to the strength of the trees can be observed in the light airy movement of the main ballerina. The focal point is achieved by the use of texture and proportion making the main ballerina almost pop off the canvas.

This painting links the performing arts and the visual arts two areas of creativity that I am most familiar with which is the reason for this painting being the subject matter for my first critical analysis of creativity for my blog.