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  • Essay / Analysis of a Sitting Girl 1962 - 720

    The character's face colors consist of warm colors of red, yellow and green while the rest of the body consists of primary colors of yellow, blue, red as well as seafoam green and white. , and pink. However, the colors blend with each other to create depth. To illustrate this, the viewer would focus on the character's right leg due to the bright yellow, then focus on the soft sea foam green, bringing the yellow closer to the viewer, while the seafoam green is in the back, creating depth. Additionally, simplified shapes such as the red triangle at the bottom right also help separate the yellow and seafoam green, reinforcing the fact that they divide to show depth. Additionally, the two red dots, the triangle, the red on the face and the red on the arm also encourage the viewer to look at the work as a whole. Overall, Brown uses specific colors around the drawing to ensure the viewer is looking at it as a whole rather than looking at just one.