Balance

These three paintings illustrate an important tool or concept one should consider employing in a work of art.  The first painting (the square one) utilizes muted or toned down colors, those which have been mixed.  This use of color is analogous to a piece of music played at piano or mezzo-piano.  The second painting, with the violin shape in the right foreground is more akin to a piece of music played at forte.  The colors are uniformly "loud" and overall intense.  The final painting with collage exemplifies a more balanced piece in terms of color use, with key areas of pure color among more subdued tonality.  These statements are more observations than prescriptions, which a painter should be aware of when composing a piece.  The desired result will dictate the tools and methods of working and color application.  The options and color choices are almost beyond imagination.