United We Stand

Unity, as stated before, is necessary to the effectiveness of a piece of work. Let's explore some other ways to achieve Unity.

- Unity through Repetition
- Unity through Continuation
- Unity through Continuity

And also, we'll see an example of Unity with Variety.

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This first image by Warhol shows a great example of Unity through Repetition, which is creating unity by repeating the same motifs or images throughout a work. Here, he repeats the image of Monroe over and over, the only difference being hue and values.

 

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This next painting, by William Bouguereau, shows Unity through Continuation, where unity is achieved by the visual elements leading to each other, usually by an edge, a line, or a direction. In this instance, the piece is unified through implied lines and edges of the figures, unifying the image in a line from the bottom right to the top left.

 

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 The next image shows Unity through Continuity, where some theme must unify a series of designs or images. One way it can be achieved is by the use of a grid of sorts, as seen below. Each segment is separated by more or less blank space, but unity is achieved through the spacing and dimensions of each segment. Magazines, graphic novels, web pages and even comics require this type of unity.

 

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Then there is Unity with Variation. Take a look at this image.

This image has unity throughout by way of the spacing and size of the figures, but also variation. The larger elements, such as the blue truck and the snowball launchers, as well as the near-black areas that are filled with the launching snowballs, are all different than the other elements, thus making for a more dynamic scene. There is also variation within the color schemes. Similar colored objects are bundled together in parts of the piece, adding more variety. Though the piece has much variety through sizes and colors of objects, it is also unified by the spacing.

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