Non-Commercial Art

source: Modern Art, by Hunter, Jacobus, Wheeler, painting: by Picasso, 3 Musicians 

     This image is of 3 musicians all created of similarly square shapes and in close proximity. These characters are all contained in the dark background. And the bright colors in the middle create a strong focal point. 

Symbolic Colors

source: Modern Art, by: Hunter, Jacobus, Wheeler, painting: Jasper Johns

     This image uses red, white, and blue in an abstract three American flag layout. The colors are said to have no specific meaning but have been said to have many meanings by many artists, writers, songs, etc. Charles Thompson (Secretary of the Continental Congress) stated  "White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valour, and Blue, the color of the Chief." I have heard it called a symbol of freedom. Jasper Johns is quoted as saying the image describes "things the mind already knows," "utterly familiar."

Color Discord

source: Modern Art, by: Hunter, Jacobus, Wheeler, painting by: Karol Appel

          This painting uses color discord and aggressive stroke/mark making to create a chaotic image with lots of tension. The colors are highly saturated making each very vibrant. And they are placed next to white and black often enough to isolate them or disconnect them creating tension. On the color wheel these colors would be found far from each other.

Creativity

 

source: M. C. Escher: Visions of Symmetry, by: Doris Schattschneider

     These two images show the before process and final created image. To me this shows creativity. It shows some of the thoughts and experiments that came first and where then ended up. From concept art to final piece.