Less is More

March 31, 2017

This post contributed by Tianna Lewis.

April Coppini, Black-Tailed Bumble Bee — April Coppini, Black-Tailed Bumble Bee

Simplicity can be quite striking. A bold line or confident mark can have great impact on it’s own, and not need anything more to support it. The strength of a single color, or the subtle use of negative space, reflects a certainty and clarity of thought that can sometimes be lost in more complex works.

Kathleen Caprario Lake Study 2 — Kathleen Caprario, Lake Study 2

Selene Robinowitz, On a Roll 3 — Selene Robinowitz, On a Roll 3

Justyn Livingston Omanapadmeum — Justyn Livingston, Omanapadmeum

Ken Klos, Forest in the Morning Mist — Ken Klos, Forest in the Morning Mist

Gary Anderson, Patchwork Landscape — Gary Anderson, Patchwork Landscape

Robert Elan, Cubism II — Robert Elan, Cubism II

Susan McKinnon, Alicante — Susan McKinnon, Alicante

Eric Boyer, Helix — Eric Boyer, Helix

Molly Cliff Hilts, Alphabet 1 & 2 — Molly Cliff Hilts, Alphabet 1 & 2

Don MacLane , Arc — Don MacLane , Arc

Clement Lee, Bam Bam Boogie — Clement Lee, Bam Bam Boogie

Eileen Kane, Animated Dance — Eileen Kane, Animated Dance

Katherine McDowell, Lake Monotype 124 — Katherine McDowell, Lake Monotype 124

Paul Joseph Lucas, Depth of Perception — Paul Joseph Lucas, Depth of Perception

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