In my above painting, Natures Beauty, I wanted to convey the beautiful colors in the scene. I used the
complementary hues, blue and orange. Complements enhance each other. The small
figure is my focal point and contrasts with the vast space of nature. I wanted to place my figure using the golden
mean. There are several methods that provide artists with aesthetic qualities in
a specific set of proportions. The golden mean dates back to the ancient
Greeks. The golden mean is based on a mathematical formula. It is easier to
think of the golden mean, golden rectangle or golden section as a proportion
of approximately 5 to 8. I was taught and used in my painting the proportion 4
to 5. This proportion is also seen in Greek architecture, i.e. the Parthenon,
and the works of the Renaissance artists. [Good compositions make the vitality
and meanings in the artists’ works clearer to others and themselves.] (Nathan
Goldstein, Design and Composition) Another proportional method I use is the rule
of thirds. When you draw a tic tac toe format, you can position a focal area at
any of the 4 sections where the vertical and horizontal lines cross. Rabatment of the rectangle is a third method used to find the best location on the support. Rabatment is the square within the rectangle. The rabatment's sides are all equal to the short side of the rectangle.
Rule of Thirds
Rabatment of the Rectangle
Golden Mean
Rule of Thirds
Rabatment of the Rectangle
This is a digital painting using mainly traditional oil painting
techniques and a painterly approach. I used virtual brushes and paints (Corel
Painter 12 and Intuos5 drawing pen and tablet).
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