Washing Accident

Washing Accidents by Claire Boettcher (me)

In my Adobe Illustrator illustration, I used balance, rhythm, pattern, emphasis, contrast, unity, and movement.

Balance is shown in my illustration through asymmetry. In my piece, if you were to take the piece and fold it directly in half, the two halves wouldn't be symmetrical but they would be asymmetrical. By having contrasting elements, the illustration is balanced and the weight is evenly distributed.

Pattern and rhythm is shown in my illustration with the repetition of the washing machines. With the washing machines repeated over and over, it carries the viewer's eyes across the piece. For pattern, the circles are being repeated 3 on top and 3 on the bottom.

Emphasis is shown in my illustration with the bright oranges and reds across the grey background. With the bright colors atop of the dull colors, your eyes are drawn to the bright colors putting emphasis on the blood, hands, legs, and man.

Contrast is shown with the light skin tones with the dark washing machine behind them. When the light colors are over the dark colors, the pieces stand out more.

Unity is shown with the consistent color palette of warm tones. I used a warm grey, reds, and oranges along with warm skin tones for the body parts.

Movement is shown in this illustration with the man in the washing machine. The viewer's eyes with go around to "make" the man spin in the washing machine like he is clothes. With this element, the viewer is guiding their eye to something that isn't actually there.