Tight vs. Loose

             Loose Grid                                                                                            Tight Grid

  St. Patrick's Fine Art Elementary                                                                 Gwenn Seemel

               TREX                                                                                                     Papy

          May 31, 2010                                                                                              2001

Chuck Close

I like this painting because it is a bunch of small shapes that form a bigger picture. It shows Gestalt principles in this way as well. The smaller shapes make up a bigger picture.

Repetition of Form

This picture shows repetition of form in a residential neighborhood. This is known as cookie cutter housing. This makes it easier for construction to occur because they are doing the same thing over and over again.

Gestalt Number Two

This picture shows the Gestalt principle repetition of form. As you can see the apples are all similar shape while the shades of color vary. The similar shapes bring the picture together nicely.

Andy Goldsworthy

Here Andy Goldsworthy uses the Gestalt principle of both proximity and similarity. The rocks are similar shapes and also the colors draw the eye further and further into the center. The proximity of the rocks creates what appears to be an eye when looking into the center.

Gestalt

This image illustrates Gestalt principles because the whole is greater than the parts. Depending on how you look at it you can see the face on the right, or the entire square as a face.

Andy Goldsworthy

Artist Andy Goldsworthy uses Gestalt principles in his photography. In this picture he uses both continuity and repetition of form. The wall leads the readers eye down into the water. The trees give the photo repetition and bring everything together.

Gestalt Principles

        





         This picture represents the Impossible 3-D complex. It appears as though the waterfall flows down and then back up to the spot where it began. In reality this is impossible even though it appears fine in the picture because somewhere it would be flowing uphill. This picture shows the same concept as the infinite staircase.

Louise Nevelson

            This is one of Louise Nevelson's boxes. I like this particular one because it appears to have many many parts. Although it is all black, it gives the appearance of being very detailed and elegant.

Lucas Samaras Box

          This box is very interesting because it reminds me of nature. Here you can see a bird on the lid of the box and in the drawer to the right there is a spider. Also the box is covered in sea shells which is very pretty.

Cornell Box

This is my favorite Cornell box because for me it possesses a sense of mystery. It appears as though it is a room of some sort with a window looking out into the night although the sun is still out. I do not fully understand the purpose of the glasses or the marbles which entrances me.