My drawing professor from design school, the great, Jak Kovatch, used to say, among many other things, “color attracts the eye.” I think, well, yes it really does.Countless times, often while drawing or painting, or sometimes, just while driving in the car, I think of Jak and his words, put out softly, like nuggets of gold, or gems lying on the ground. Many will pass by, but will they value or even notice?
He is right - just ask any costume or set designer for the theater. I learned that in high school when doing a play. Then many years later I learned 10% of men are color blind and it saddened me that their world was missing the joy of color.
ReplyDeleteColor in your example draws the eye immediately to the female figure, the surroundig colors enhance, not distract or compete with the central color. It would be fun to move the figure to other areas of the picture and see if your eye still goes there.
Doris