Cowabunga!

Unknown Artist

Flat geometric shapes, asymmetrical balance,  and monochromatic color scheme, with unity and containment established in the composition through a grid. 

Unknown Artist
But would like to know the figure!

Horizontally directed shapes with cast shadows and dramatic lighting to emphasize texture on the figure's skin.  Contrast through color is established through accent colors of primary red and blue in the speedos that are in contrast to the muted orange, grays, and blues.

Hawaiian Island Creations Unknown Artist

Flat geometric abstract shapes with radial symmetry and containment. 

Lucille Holling

Attached shadows create volume in an otherwise flat figure.  A complimentary color scheme is used with visual weight balanced with the vertical figure in between horizontal shapes.
 

From This is Los Angeles  Miroslav Sasek
1969

Flat geometric abstract shapes with split complimentary color scheme. Grouping of objects establishes unity in the composition and rhythm is created by repeating the same fish like shape in the background.

Illusion of Motion

Unknown Artist
2012

Vertically directed lines with complimentary color scheme.  Space is created through atmospheric perspective and motion is achieved in portraying a decisive moment.  

John Stortz
Pen and Watercolor

Continuos curves with stippling and complimentary color scheme.  The illusion of space is created using   a vanishing point and motion is attributed to a kinesthetic response with the tongue hanging out and a decisive moment in a pie dropping.  

Get Me Out Now Fast Darin Shuler
2009

Continuous curves with invented texture and containment of space emphasized as the edges of the paper.  Motion is conveyed through fragmentation and multiplication in various scenes of spilling or tightening of muscles in the figures throughout the composition.  

Hooks Jolby
2010

Vertically oriented lines, organic shapes ,with invented and representational textures with analogous color scheme.  Symmetrical balance is emphasized through using the same length in all three figures with motion suggested in a before and after context. For example, the sagging volumes suggest movement had occurred.

Unknown Artist

Complimentary color scheme with dramatic side lighting and asymmetrical balance.  Motion is suggested as a kinesthetic response, as seen with the water from in the figure's head in the foreground.

Illusion of Space

Sirens James Jean
Graphite and Digital 2011
A split complimentary color scheme and organic curvilinear volumes in the figures in the foreground, with flat geometric shapes in the background arranged in radial symmetry.  A dynamic space is enhanced in the background through a vanishing point, amplified perspective,  and layering.

Unknown Artist

Analogous color scheme with flat abstract geometric shapes.  A One-point perspective is used and layered space is achieve by using solid black shapes  in the foreground. 

From Justice Alex Ross
2005

Split complimentary color scheme with containment through use of grouping and vertical frames. A dynamic illusion of space is seen in both frames, however, the figure on the left is in a three point perspective, while the figure on the right is in a one point amplified perspective.
  

 Aaron Schorr
Paper 2002

Primary and secondary colors with flat geometric shapes. Rhythm is established through a pattern of curvilinear shapes in the background. Layering of figures creates an illusion of space.

Jantzen Advertisement, Unknown Artist

Complimentary color scheme with horizontal symmetry in the placement of the figures in the foreground. A bright Red is emphasized in the swim shorts of the male figure and the red hair of woman.  An amplified two point perspective is used to create an illusion of space.

Principles of Two Dimensional Design continued

Unknown Artist

Complimentary color scheme with centricity and symmetrical balance.

Bathing Soldiers Dmitry Zhilinsky
1959

Variety in triadic color scheme with Gestalt psychology present with greater emphasis on figure proximity and grouping. 

Strawberry Luna
2000

Horizontal curvilinear lines with abstract geometric shapes and  rhythm established in lines in the foreground.

Sailor Jerry

Curvilinear lines, complimentary color scheme, symmetrical balance, and containment.

US Navy J.C. Leyendecker
1918

Representational volume with dramatic lighting and containment used.

Principles of Two Dimensional Design

She Sells Seashells Tracy Walker
2012

A unified pattern with geometric abstract shapes and complimentary colors

Voyage to the Edge of the World Unknown Artist
1976

Organic curvilinear lines, representational shapes with triadic color scheme, and movement throughout with a focal point at the whale's mouth.

Unknown Artist

Organic representational shapes with close proximity to emphasize relatedness among the figures.

Monterey Bay Aquarium  Unknown Artist

Flat, geometric, abstract fused shapes with radial symmetry and monochromatic color scheme.

Unknown Artist

Monochromatic color scheme, asymmetrical balance, and centricity established with the human figure in the dramatic lighting

Color(s)

from 26 Cents Charity Project Aaron Meshon

Abstract shapes that are volumetric due to cast and attached shadows.  A wide high intensity color value range is used, with the intensity of the red balanced by proportion.

San Diego Andrew Holder
2010

Flat, geometric, abstract shapes with horizontally and diagonally directed lines.  A wide intense primary color scheme is used and equal distribution of the darker red and green balance the composition. 

Jared Andrew Bannecker
2010

High definition abstract shapes with a monochromatic color scheme.  A complimentary color is used as a focal point in the composition. 

Mermaid Lagoon Brittney Lee
Paper & Gouache 2011

High definition abstract shapes with  a wide shaded value range. The composition uses intense secondary colors in a triadic color scheme of violet, green, and orange.        

Buried Treasure Nadine Boughton
Paper  2011

This collage uses diagonally directed lines and strong lighting to create a sense of space. A wide intense primary color value range is present as well as visual texture  on figures in the background.      

Value(s) & Essence/Totality

Thai Airways Lap Partners Art & Design

High definition abstract shapes, vertically and horizontally directed lines, with a high contrast, narrow value range simplifying and clarifying the figures.    

Zissou Graham Erwin

High definition abstract geometric shapes with attached shadows defining the wrinkles in the figure's face.    A dark, narrow value range is used throughout the composition.

TWA Hawaii Unknown Artist

High definition geometric and organic abstract shapes with a wide dark value range at the center pulling the viewer in.  Attached shadows in the flowers create an illusion of volume and side lighting on the faces increases a dramatic effect.    

Jaws  Claudia Varosio

High definition abstract shapes with lighter values being used to convey a message of openness and optimism on the beach, while darker values are being used in the ocean to create a sense of mystery. 

Star-Kist Tuna  unknown artist

High definition abstract shapes with high value contrast to clearly distinguish the underside of the hat or the shadows on the face.

Texture(s)

Brown Pelicans  Michelle Morin
watercolor and gouache on paper  2011

Abstract shapes with invented texture in the feathers and beaks of the figures

Sandlilies  Nell Brinkley
Ink on Paper 1916

Horizontally directed contour lines with physical texture present using a combination of various textural sizes, density, and orientation. 

from Cefalopodi Veventi nel Golfo di Napoli  Adolf Naef
1896

This engraving displays organic lines throughout with visual and physical texture in tromp l'oeil

J.C. Leyendecker
1917

Visual and physical texture on the skin of the figures and their clothing with side lighting used to increase a dramatic effect.

 

Jolby and Ashley Forette

2010

Strong use of abstract shapes and contour lines with visual texture varying in density

Shape(s)

Unknown Artist

Flat, geometric abstract shapes with high definition present in both figures and the ground.  

Unknown Artist

The submarine figure is a volume due to shading while other figures are flat and abstract.  The ground is The illusion of space is enhanced by size variation.

from  The Animal Kingdom Charlie Harper
1967

Flat, abstract shapes that are geometric with low definition in the ground and high definition in the figures  A figure/ground reversal effect is also present.

Nereids  Meg Hunt

Flat, curvilinear organic shapes with low-definition present in the figures

Largest Bankruptcies  Tyler and Elsa Lang
Infographic 2010

Flat, rectilinear geometric shapes with strong use of pure forms and high definition to articulate a clear and immediate message

Guantanamo Baywatch is a surf/garage rock band from Portland Oregon. Definitely some low def, rectilinear stuff going on with this band.

Line(s)

from Kunstformen der Natur Ernst Haeckel
engraving 1904

Strong continuous curves with closure and contour lines to illustrate organic forms.   

Romance Rock  Joey Chou
Epson UltraChrome on Epson Water Color Paper

Diagonally directed lines with strong closure lines and organization complimenting geometric shapes and forms.

Sea Flowers  Jill Bliss
2010

Horizontally directed implied lines in the background with diagonally directed implied and contour lines in foreground to illustrate texture.

The Great Escape Angie Wang 
2011

Diagonally directed, fluid contour and closure lines, with the figures in the foreground creating vertical division and organization.

Spore Sam Bosma
ink on paper 2011


Vertically directed, continuous curve, with contour to illustrate three-dimensionality and implied lines to illustrate texture and movement, involving the viewer. 

Seapony is a band from Seattle, WA. Nothing to do with class, but their sound reminds me of the sea, and worth listening to while looking at all these images.