Entry 41: Analyzing Visuals

The colors really stand out first because they are complementary colors: blue and orange. The warm colors especially attract the viewer's eyes more than cold colors. The blue in this painting acts as the background. Then, I recognize that the orange is shaped like a Chinese dragon while the blue background is the waves. After that, I look into more detail and notice the outline that contour the dragon's various features such as scales, and of course the fierce waves behind it. The surface is smooth but hard. The artist wants to create a very smooth, detailed, graceful dragon that is also very fierce and strong looking. The artist uses rather bright colors. The bright orange of the dragon indicates that the dragon is full of power and energy. The dark blue waves suggest a mysterious and dangerous surrounding. The repeating patterns are the body of the dragon, the scales, its legs, and the waves. Repeating patterns and shapes in a picture create a sense of unity, balance, and rhythm. The predominant element is the contrasting colors. Contrast of the colors emphasize the subject of the picture and separate the foreground and background. The strongly visible lines make the objects very condensed. The texture is thick and tight. The repeating patterns in the background, which are the waves, create an illusion of movement and endlessness.