Unity with Variety

The image above is a crazy assortment of pipes. While the pipes vary from shiny in appearance to quite rusty, the unifying factor is that they are all pipes working as a system. They all travel in different directions and bend at different places which sets them apart from one another. This image shows that variety does not always take away the unity of a whole but may even strengthen the overall bond of the individual parts (pipes).

Unity through Continuity

The apple and the orange, while different, have many similar qualities. Both are spherical in shape and both are fruits. Both are sweet and both are vibrant in bright color. While they are different designs, they become unified in terms of visual appearance. To stick with the cliche, I thought it would be fun to "compare apples with oranges" in a way that instilled visual qualities of continuity and unity.

Unity through Continuation

This image shows unity through continuation because the eye can easily understand how the image is to be seen. The dominos are falling, and they are doing so in a continous pattern, one by one. The dominos in this photo represent unity in the way they each do the same thing (fall down) to contribute to the theme of continuation. From the distant background of the image to the forefront, the eye follows the distinct pattern of the strategically placed dominos.

Unity through Repetition

A grocery aisle is certainly an example of unity through repetition. While repetition makes shopping easier for the shopper to find specific items, it also becomes very clear that "unity" comes in the form of the item itself (ie. cereal) and the repetition comes with the mass production of brands (ie. Frosted Flakes, Apple Jacks, etc.) The repeating labels gives the patterned colors seen in this image a very unified quality.

Unity through Proximity

When I hear the term unity, I think of smaller parts that come together to create a whole object. So, naturally the first thing that came to mind was an apartment complex. The individual rooms, while seperate, are part of the whole "complex" that makes the apartment functional. Each square room in this particular piece is so close to the next that the theme of unity by proximity is illustrated in a really architecturally cool looking way!

Visual Texture

The tire track in the sand is a great example of visual texture. The focus on close-up detail in the "track" fools the eye into believing that you are standing on a beach somewhere rather than simply examining a high-resolution 2-D photograph of a similar atmosphere. Each individual ridge in the sand is raised to suggest a third dimension that really does not exist. Our eyes have been deceived!

Tactile Texture

This picture closely resembles the idea of tactile texture "a surface that can actually be felt or touched". While the drops cannot physically be altered or wiped away, they seem to "pop" from the surface of the image to fade the line between what is tangible and what is intangible.

Pattern & Texture

rows of chairs

1950s wall paper

While very simple in form, I believe both images clearly represent a pattern and texture in their wavy yet symmetrical rows. Everything is even and predictable. Nothing stands out to take focus away from the overall image. Each piece consists of small parts that allow the eye to see texture within it.

Unity

I believe the Hour Glass represents unity because each grain of sand is important to the whole. As each grain falls, the sand becomes a unified substance representing time. While each grain plays a role individually, it is the unified sand that makes the Hour Glass operational yet simplistic.