Sunday, March 16, 2008

Repetition & Economy of Means


Shown above in Sandy Skoglund's Raining Popcorn, the repetition of a piece of popcorn is used to create a sense of snow falling and laying.

Shown below in Liang Kai's Wang Hsi-chih Calligraphing a Fan, economy of means is used to create an effective portrait using only the necessary brush strokes.

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