Example of Creative Thinking

Workbook 27 Design and Illustration 2005, p. 75
Stephan Daigle

This design suggests a lot of creative thinking. The design is complex and seems to have the key qualities we've discussed so far in class. There is a continual rhythm established with the waves emitting from the sun. The circular motion is repeated in the curved surface of the ocean, the layout of the fish, and the ring formed by the dancers. The design is symmetrically balanced with the sun's face being the focal point. Unity is present with the repetition of shapes. (Notice the hand shapes reflect the fish tails.) There is proximity with the grouping of the fish and the dancers. Repetition is also seen in the texture of the ocean and the dancers' faces and in the orientation of the fish. Unity is colors is seen in the similar hues used. Emphasis on the sun's face is established with the bright orange and red colors and directional clues provided by the dancers who appear to point in the sun's direction. I found the dancers to be the most interesting element. It doesn't matter to my mind's eye that they don't have heads because they have faces. This suggests a great example of closure. I wonder what the artist was symbolizing with the "fishermen" walking on water? Biblical?