The subject of rose depicted a
handful of different ways, some obvious, others completely original. For
example, one of the roses is washed out, and others have the planes they reside
in confused with arbitrary elements. The textural manner they are rendered with
binds all together. |
This is an example of the theme
strategy of creating a composition, in this case rose. This work is important because it visually describes how each
individual object of the same kind is unique, and deserves the special
treatment of belonging to its own plane with its own rendering. A pleasing, rhythmic pattern is created with the bulb forms the roses create,
coupled with the similarly-shaped rectangular panes. A wide range of colors is
used, with no particular strategy I can identify, but once a general color is
used, it is treated with a similar temperature and value when used elsewhere.
The full range of values is used.
Globally, spatial order is decorative; each pane seems to reside against the
picture plane through gestalt/close edge and touch. The cells themselves tend
to carry decorative space as well, with a single subject in most of them. I would make the argument that approximate symmetry
applies to this work. Individual, cell-like panes are the first component part,
followed by the individual roses or subjects that occupy those cells. Elements
of varying densities but roughly similar sizes are distributed in a way that
promotes stability more than disorder.
Rounded organic shapes contrast against the rectilinear mechanical character of
the cells they occupy. The canvas itself creates a higher-tier cell. Generally,
dense colors and values occupy the upper portion of the canvas, while lighter ones
occupy the opposite. Values reside on the terminals of the scale, for the most
part, although some mid-tones are used. A unique, somewhat rough texture binds
the entire work together.
There are some areas in this work that are characterized by tension and
contrasts. Abrupt dark versus light tones are the most noticeable, followed by areas
with elemental chaos and areas with a striking complementary color strategy.
These contrasts are presented against a harmonious background of static shapes
and analogous color cells. This work is an excellent example of the theme-strategy of creating a visual
composition. Nix is able to keep the subject engaging by calibrating a handful
of formal elements, including field compression, color and value strategies.
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