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Art lessons - learn about relationships chaos and disorder in oil painting

6-5 RELATIONSHIPS, CHAOS AND DISORDER

Relationships

We don't just paint 'things' we construct visusl relationships. Now approach a topic of which, in art

(relationships) I have some knowledge. Obviously in life it is otherwise - single and thrice divorced.

Back to safer ground and painting; every element in a painting can only be considered in its relationship with

the other parts. Below in my portrait of Fletcher Christian the parts that draw the eye are usually the areas of

maximum contrast.

This portrait has three competing areas of contrast, the forehead the background and the hands. They create a

triangle and their relationship is crucial. I am still unsure as to whether the distant light is too bright in

relation to the other highlights. Should I dim it and draw the eye more to Christian's face? These are

judgements of relationships. Above I have used three computer devices to analyse the design.

. .. AND USING CHAOS

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