Sunset Sail is a photograph by Allen Beatty which was uploaded on September 1st, 2014.
Sunset Sail
Sunset Sail by Allen Beatty
Whether you're redecorating one room or hiring a professional designer to revamp your entire living space or... more
by Allen Beatty
Title
Sunset Sail
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
Description
Sunset Sail by Allen Beatty
Whether you're redecorating one room or hiring a professional designer to revamp your entire living space or office, it helps you to understand the basics of interior design and what they encompass. A design is an orderly arrangement of five basic elements: COLOR, the creator of illusion and maker of mood FORM, the overall shape of any object LINE, the implied direction or boundary of an object MASS, the bulk of an object that occupies space TEXTURE, the touch me, feel me of matter All artists, whether photographers, painters, sculptors, architects, or interior decorators work with these same basic elements to achieve certain effects, all of which must work together to form a unified whole. But these five elements alone aren't enough to generate a successful design. Five components of composition round out the list of designer's terms: FOCAL POINT: This is the point of visual reference to which the eye always returns. SCALE and PROPORTION: Scale refers to overall size, while proportion relates the size of parts compared to the whole. Keep these two factors in mind when selecting furniture. HARMONY and UNITY: Harmony refers to the blending of similar elements, while unity refers to the overall sense of belonging together. This is a goal, so keep it in mind as you add each new piece of furniture or accessory. CONTRAST: Contrast places opposites side by side, such as black and white or hard and soft. The challenge is to balance contrast, so as to maintain a sense of overall unity. Add contrast in small doses; be careful not to overdo it and thus upset a sense of harmony of parts and overall unity. VARIETY: Variety is the spice of life and the spice of interiors. Include variety within a single room as well as within a whole-house design. Without sufficient and distinct contrast (which can be subtle), a room can look deadly dull. If a room has too much contrast or too much variety, it looks confused. Your job as the decorator is to come up with a recipe that has just enough but never too much of the elements that make for a beautiful, functional room. The images in this gallery are my suggestions from each of my individual galleries that would make excellent choices to your interior design. Ultimately, of course, the decision is yours. If you purchase two or more prints I would be happy to offer you a 25% discount. Email me by hitting the contact button and I will respond back to you with a discount code you can use.
Excerpted from Interior Design Basics By Katharine Kaye McMillan and Patricia Hart McMillan
This image is Featured in the following FAA groups:
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Art For Eternity With You,
Arts Fantastic World,
The World We See,
Pin Me - Daily,
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September 1st, 2014
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Comments (81)
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in 500 Views Share Group & Shared :-)
Allen Beatty replied:
Robyn, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the 500 Views Share Group
Allen Beatty
Bob, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Your Very Best Photography Group
Robyn King
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in The World We See Group :-)
Allen Beatty replied:
Robyn, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in The World We See Group
Allen Beatty
Romuald, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Arts Fantastic World Group
Allen Beatty
Mariola, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the 500 Views On 1 Image Group
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Allen Beatty replied:
John, thank you very much for the Home Page Feature in the Images That Excite You Group