I feel an artist unifies his artwork by sometimes forming patterns of repetition. Sometimes the artist might use complimentary color. The illusion of unity can also be achieved by overlapping images over multiple images. In this work by Anatoly Krynsky named Masks he uses a mask as a symbol of unity. There are several masks but all of the masks have similar qualities as to colors and proportions. The masks are drawn as distorted therefore giving the illusion of flow. He blends the masks with the background and breaks them into pieces which is all connected as if you were connecting a puzzle.
Asymmetrical balance is when both sides are not the same but yet the way it is arranged so that each side has equal amount. Not outweighing one another. In this piece I feel the artist balanced it by putting all the bigger darker boxes in the left hand while still gradually fading them out. The artist never went passed the half way point and divided the canvas evenly in moderation. I feel as much art that was clustered in the left hand had to be balanced by empty space. Less is better in this case to parallel the heavy tone on the other side.
Scale can change the meaning of a picture based on perception. Depending on the size of the image or subject we then determine its positioning and relation to its surrounding. In this picture it would seem like a ordinary cigarette if the artist were to have never dded the small figurines that seem to be observing. The author turns this image into an exhibition. Turning the cigarette into a work of art being awed by pedestrians as if sightseeing.
Your definition of asymmetrical balance is too brief and unclear- read this section in the assigned chapter and review the online lecture.
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