Principles of Design Research

The work of art I looked at and researched was Nighthawks by Edward Hopper. It was a painting that took place in New York City in an empty bar. The artist used The Principles of Design to support the story or message of the work. Edward Hopper uses balance in his artwork. Specifically, he used asymmetry to show the lonely streets of new york compared to the bar that had only four people in it. Another thing Edward Hopper uses is emphasis, particularly placement. He put brighter lights in the bar rather than on the streets. In the bar, there was implied movement with the bar tender.  He was bending down to get a cup or something in the bar. Edward Hopper also used proportion in his artwork. He made the bar a lot larger than the people to prove that the bar was lonely will few people in it.