An interesting way to create depth in graphic design is to play with a subject and a border. The subject can overlap a border or disappear behind a border and the border becomes part of the overall composition. In this lesson we played with this idea using a floral subject. Besides the challenge of designing with the floral shapes, there was also the problem of deciding on the colors of the background and of the border itself. We did come up with some very successful paintings. (Note - the degree that the paintings are skewed is due to my photography.)
Selma worked with a bouquet of tulips and a dark gray border.
Jan used a dark border with a light wash behind her flowers.
Carla used a blue green band to tie her dark shapes together.
Rita surrounded her flower with a very dark background and lighter borders.
1 comment:
loved your paintings and choice of colors.
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