The goal of my design was to create a piece that was abstract in nature, but evoked a familiar feeling from its viewer. The original inspiration was of art deco, the colors of the 70’s and Indian art. When playing with color strategies for this design, the colors of turquoise-blue the compliment of the orange-brown hues that I was originally intending to use, transformed the abstractness of this piece to something very familiar to me. Turquoise is used a lot in Indian jewelry and without intention this piece began to remind me of that. My desired outcome was to create something abstract, yet familiar to the viewer.
The use of slightly varying hues of turquoise and orange/brown create contrast along with the design conveying a slight vibration. My challenges when designing this piece were minimal. Changing the background to black created a more interesting visual effect. Also, connecting my zig-zag lines with rounded edges softened and connected the pieces as well as giving them a more natural feel.
I am very happy about the outcome and feel that it accomplished more than I intended from my stated goals. Personally, the 70’s were not my favorite in color scheme, so throwing in the gorgeous colors of turquoise has made this piece more attractive. I took colors and inspiration from things that I normally do not gravitate to so that it would challenge me artistically. It brought more satisfaction from stepping outside of my normal vibrant colors and “whimsical flare” art approach.
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