image essay #3

Kenneth Noland's Painting titled "Indigo" illustrates a pattern in that the circles grow out from the center. The pattern is then stopped because they rings don’t go out to or over the edges of the canvas. This painting is also a good example of radial symmetry, because the painting is mirrored both horizontal and vertical.

I believe the main point of Kenneth Noland’s artwork is to catch the viewer’s attention with color more-so then design. The majority of Noland’s works include circles a lot like this with bright vibrant color schemes. Noland also has a series of chevron designs, and I believe an abstract series that closely follows his over all idea of color as well.

Noland Uses a Strict Blue scale color scheme. The use of one color in this fashion is a good way to keep simplicity and not over due the piece in any extremities. The precision and symmetry of the circles keeps the colors the main point of attention. The piece holds a certain simplicity that makes it very unusual as well, along with the one color scheme. The piece is also cut into a square that is directly proportional to the center of the piece it’s self.