This week’s Daily Post Photo Challenge is HARMONY: “the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole.” So here are three attempts to illustrate the quality: the first two are examples of harmonies of color. The last is an example of harmony of shape.
First, an illustration from a child’s picture book: Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Wild Swans,” illustrated by Susan Jeffers. The subject is Elise, lying in the forest. Her gown is green, and other shades of green are all around her:
A Susan Jeffers Illustration for Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Wild Swans”
Next, a handmade book by an Artist-in-Residence at the Mendocino Art Center, Mary-Ellen Campbell. Self loves the delicate (tonal) harmonies and shadings:
One of Mary-Ellen Campbell’s Handmade Books. She is having her own solo exhibit at the Mendocino Art Center, April 1 – 30, 2016.
Finally, from a quickie trip to Italy that self and her niece Irene took last November, the immortal La Serenisima, Venice:
San Marco Square, Venice, November 2015: The curves are repeated in the windows the lampposts, the round tables, the aluminum chairs, and the bowl of ice cream in the foreground.
Swav said,
March 5, 2016 at 12:56 pm
three different aspects of harmony.. somehow.. they linked together body, mind and spirit aspect of it.. very interesting, thank you very much! Cheers from Ireland, Swav @ PaintingsbySwav
anthropologist said,
March 5, 2016 at 4:10 pm
Mind/body/spirit — yes, when they all link together to produce harmony, it is wonderful!
Weekly photo challenge: Harmony – Paintings by Swav said,
March 5, 2016 at 3:11 pm
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