Blog assignment 5 "Contrast/Variety"

Lovers by Elizabeth Murray in 1996. contrast refers to the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small shapes, etc.) in a piece so as to create visual interest, excitement and drama. Variety is the quality or state of having different forms or types, notable use of contrast, emphasis, difference in size and color. Her works push the boundaries of a two-dimensional medium; the irregular triangles in the “Giant Maiden” series strain against the edges of canvases painted in high relief, while the explosive colors on an intricate collage-like canvas in Do the Dance (2005) lend the painting a kinetic, almost optical quality from artsy.net.