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Unity in Art

what is unity in art?

If unity relates to wholeness, then unity in art will relate to the wholeness of an art composition. 

IMPORTANCE OF UNITY IN ART

When harmony and variety work in unison in a composition, there is a unifying effect of the whole, which relates to how unity in art works.

TRAINING OUR EYES

Unity can be measured by several criteria or applied as a technique to ensure a visually whole artwork. With this, we can train our eyes to see the level of unity in art compositions.

using unity in art

proximity

Proximity in the unity in art relates to how close objects or figures are to one another in a composition. Some objects can be positioned in patterns, or repetitions, while some are positioned very close to the other as a group.

repetition

Repetition consists of various patterns and sequences, be they objects, figures, colors, shapes, textures, or any other art elements.

SIMPLICITY

Simplicity refers to the exclusion and limitation of art elements like color, line, shapes, and so forth. Simplicity does not have to be relegated to only utilizing one art element.

UNITY artwork examples

Proximity:  Maestà (1308 to 1311) by Duccio di Buoninsegna Repetition: Soup Cans (1962) by Andy Warhol Simplicity: IKB 191 (1962) by Yves Klein