TH 1501 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Balloon Modelling, Negative Space, Claude Monet
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Line: created by connecting a series of points, this structure moves the eye in a particular direction. To me, this picture seems quiet, but peaceful. The horizontal lines of the puddles convey serenity, and the diagonals suggest the direction of the character. The vertical lines of the trees and the light poles create a fantasy world. She almost seems to be coming into the light, and the aftermath of a rainstorm is both beautiful and inspirational. The vertical lines seem to suggest the stop of time, and the colored spotlight is a good usage of point. The word effervescent comes to mind here, since this seems to be suspended in the middle of action, and the characters are very small in comparison to the walls that surround them. The focus is pulled upward to the sky, even though the characters are better-lit.
