Analysis: The Ledgy Rocks

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This is one of many prints by David Lloyd Blackwood called “The Ledgy Rocks”. This piece is of Newfoundland and Labrador's coast which David commonly uses as a muse and inspiration for his artwork. In this print the subject is a whale gliding through the rough ocean with a shipwreck and fish swimming below, as well as a sun set occurring in the horizon.
In this piece there are a many of The Elements and Principles of Design used such as motion, depth, contrast, and emphasis. In this print David created waves and bubbles throughout the water around the whale to create the effect of motion and movement in the piece. He also used placement of the fish and the ship to create depth to set the rest of the scene back from the whale due to it being

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