Tension and Harmony in Composition

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TENSION AND HARMONY

Tension - Unlikely pairing of images (Banksy)

Tension - Likely pairing of objects but surreal presentation (Hong Liu

Harmony - repetition of shape and color (Mark Bradford)

Tension - Surface texture indicates flat space, while mage indicates deep space; jagged marks at bottom conflict with smooth photographic nature of image (Adam Kennedy)

Harmony – central object, flowing motion (Chun Hong)

Tilting angles create energetic chaotic movement

Grid-like, more regular lines - Ellie Wilder

Jangled lines - Ellie Wilder

Jeremy Morgan

Elin Bengston

Bruce Conner

Scattered composition – What unites the elements? Is there tension? (Jane Hammond)

Joyce Linker

Scattered Composition - Squeak Carnwath

Stephanie Williams

Judy Pfaff

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