D. OCCULT BALANCE

Tempera Paint 12"X18"

Watercolors 12"X18"

  This particular balance was discovered by chance in a random library search. It's name is peculiar--perhaps because it is "different" from known balance styles.

  Occult balance has a strong variety of sizes to show distance, has movement in an angular or curved direction, and most of all, background dominates the composition.

  I thought that an interesting concept to experience and so we gave it a try. Formats below are 9"X12".

  Variety of sizes is shown in both shapes and materials; movement is an upside-down "V", first towards left and then turns downward to the right lower corner.

Wallpaper, tempera & string.

  A simple angular, upward movement, with shapes declining in size from bottom to top edges. Perhaps it could have been moved over to the right a bit more.

White and black tempera on a dark background

  Movement here travels outward to the right, but we don't miss a counter balance on the left. Still, here and in all the others, background is very heavy.

Layered watercolor washes and ink.