Figure and Ground — Similar elements (figure) are contrasted with dissimilar elements (ground) to give the impression of a whole.
This classic example shows figure and ground very clearly. Everyone looks at this image differently, is it two faces of a vase? It depends on which colour your focusing on as to what you interpret.
This classic example shows figure and ground very clearly. Everyone looks at this image differently, is it two faces of a vase? It depends on which colour your focusing on as to what you interpret.
The Danish psychologist Edgar Ruben made faces alternate with vases in fascinating ways
This example of Art by my favorite artist M C Escher (who was a genius when it came to figure and ground principles in art) He uses the same principle as the first picture, but in this instance, the fore ground and background changes depending on what colour you focus on. Be it the black or the white. For me the white is the most prominent, being a lighter colour, it always jumps forward. Pure GENIUS!
These earrings by Jasmine Watson (jewellery designer for Lord of the Rings) uses a simple two layer effect to show figure and ground. The flowers standing out through the back colour.
This last image uses the basic idea of figure and ground by using black on a transparent acrylic base.
I Just thought this was beautifully simple, but brilliant example.
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