The Figure.Ground Relationship

Well, this didn't quite turn out as expected (the colors took over!) - but I'm pleased enough with it. The concept was ambiguous for a little bit (I was debating on going with the original cardiac system plan - the aortas, however, will have to wait until next year) until I grasped the title of the piece.

It's an illustration of the Figure/Ground Relationship, a relationship, who is the figure? - and who is the ground? In the principles of design the relationship is the equality or difference of an element and its surroundings. But when viewed as a relationship what does this mean.

It's been a while since I finished a piece (even in a loose painting format like this one), but I am going to call this one complete.

This is serves as both my Valentine's Day piece and a belated Purple Day illustration.

You can see the preliminary pencil sketch at The-Kiss : Purple Sketch (Scraps).

Tools :
1. Adobe Photoshop CS4

Music :

• Brandi Carlile
• Cipher Prime Studios
• Faded Paper Figures
• A Fine Frenzy
• Holly Conlan
• Ingrid Michaelson
• Jem
• Leonard Cohen
• Muse
• Rachael Yamagata
• Regina Spektor
• Sara Bareilles
• Sia
• Two Door Cinema Club
• Yann Tiersen

Time : 2+ hr (30 min pencil sketch)