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Behind Flavors
The composition of this mural is unique from a lot of murals because of the layout of its subjects. In regards to balance and symmetry, this mural is quite interesting because the subjects of the piece (i.e., the bee, the butterfly, the flower, etc.) are not perfectly in line. The subjects are all off center and most of them are only partially seen, as some of the images are cut off or are not seen completely. For example, as you can see the pink flower is mostly seen, but part of the top and bottom petals get cut off from the mural. I found this to be interesting given that there are multiple different subjects of this mural. This also makes the focal points quite interesting because there are multiple and not just one subject that takes all the focus, all of the subjects have their own focus within the mural. The color palette used is one of a mix of bright and bold colors and then darker colors mostly used for outlining purposes. As you can see, subjects like the cherries, the flowers, the butterfly, etc. are all created using bright and bold reds, blues, pinks, purples, etc. On the other hand, however, the insects in the mural have some darker colors such as black and brown. All of the subjects of this mural have some sort of outline in black, which only makes the other colors seem more bright and bolder. It creates a contrast that makes the mural and its aspects stand out that much more. The colors used in this mural enhance the mood and tone because of the color choice that was utilized and the outline of black. These two aspects make the mural pop and stand out to people who are passing by. It creates a tone of positivity because of the bright colors that were used and the subjects that were used. Lynda Grafito all different types of lines in this mural to enhance the shape of the subjects. Grafito utilizes some straight lines and a lot of curved lines to create the flowers, the insects, etc. All of these lines vary in thinness and thickness. The thinness or thickness of the lines depends on which subject they are used in and how bold Grafito wanted the black outline to be. These lines help to create an emphasis on the color, given that the black paint is very contrasting to a lot of the bright colors, like the yellow paint used. The impact these lines have is that it makes the mural much more bold and they make it pop more due to the contrast between the lines and what it is they are outlining. There are also lines within the subjects, like in the body of the blue butterfly. These lines help to make the subjects more realistic and add so much to the dimension of the flowers, insects, etc. The mural’s texture was very bumpy, as that is the texture of the wall it is painted on, but the texture is also enhanced by the color variation and blending. The texture enhances the view of the mural for the people who see it because it contributes to making it more noticeable and catching peoples’ eyes. The texture helps to bring out the color and shape of the subjects of this mural. The background of this mural is a solid grey-blue color which helps to bring out the rest of the spaces that are meant to be the subject of the mural. The space used for the subject is the center of the mural and takes up the middle ground and almost the entirety of the space as some of the subjects get cut off, as mentioned previously. This creates both depth and dimension for the subjects of the mural as it makes them appear to have more shadow and uses lighter colors to show that.