{"id":738,"date":"2011-10-30T07:07:59","date_gmt":"2011-10-30T07:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.donfarrell.net\/?p=738"},"modified":"2014-06-04T02:43:58","modified_gmt":"2014-06-04T02:43:58","slug":"rhythm-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.donfarrell.net\/?p=738","title":{"rendered":"My Work – Rhythm and Harmony"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Don Farrell - Three Drawers - 1999 - 33 x 45 cm - 13 x 17.5 in - water soluble media<\/p><\/div>\n

The arrangement of the drawers is the key for the rest of the composition.\u00a0 I decided to supported the sweeping movement of the drawer faces with a curve in the table front at the bottom right, which felt very rhythmic.\u00a0 And to complete the harmony I provided a shadow at the top, echoing the movement of the drawers.\u00a0 Do you feel the rhythm?<\/p>\n

I was pleased, but there was a problem with the viewers eye leaving the composition at the right.\u00a0 The stripes provided a solution, not only for containment but also a lovely pause (the small black marks in the stripes)<\/em> appeared.<\/p>\n

I was now pleased with the movement to the right, and instinctively knew the need to return the viewer to the left.\u00a0 After several attempts I finally arrived at a solution that not only balanced the composition, but also rhythmically integrated the drawers and the background.\u00a0 I added those two dark circular shadows at the upper left and then provided a harmony by painting knobs on just two of the drawers.<\/p>\n

I should also mention that the angle of the drawer, at the right, determined the location of the two shadows.\u00a0 Do you feel the connection?<\/p>\n

I then painted the horizontal white line to support the table and a cast shadow at the bottom left which provides a lead into the painting.<\/p>\n

I also assessed all the smudges, scratches and markings throughout the composition for indications of disharmony, which usually requires a few visits.<\/p>\n

I find it is much more interesting to permit the composition to lead me rather than to force the preconceived detail to dictate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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