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  Community Builders

  “Community Builders” is a large-scaled piece of wall art. Taking up an entire building width and length, the mural is massive. Starting from the left, the mural consists of intricately painted bees, hovering around pink drooping flowers. Behind them, a honeycomb pattern. Moving to the left, a bright blue sky is present in the foreground with wispy clouds scattered about. Monarch butterflies just as detailed as the bees, fly above bright colored small flowers with small pink flowers. Throughout the painting are short purple flowers with yellow centers. An illusion of space is created, with the insects changing shapes, allowing the mind to see various spacial levels. The flowers maintain a uniform size throughout. The mural also maintains a 2-D form, allowing negative space to be filled with the sky. The majority of the art, like the plants and insects, have freeform shapes, exuding the idea of being unconstrained. This is contrasted by the sharp geometric hexagon shape of the honeycombs. A thick black line is used on the bees and butterflies, separating them from the flowers, who’s outlines are thin or nonexistent. Besides the black outlines and bees’ stripes, the colors on the mural are intensely bright. Varying shades of yellow are used throughout the honeycombs. The bees use a light yellow while the monarchs show a bright to dark orange gradient. The colors use bright greens, pinks, and deep purples. The warm colors of the wildlife create a sharp contrast against the cool blue background. The lighting is fairly consistent throughout, with no clear source, but a bright environment. However, the bright yellows in the honeycombs exude a sort of artificial light. The tones on the piece are almost entirely light in color, aside from some darker details on the flowers, bees, and butterflies. Texture is created on one of the plant types, with light green lines used on the leaves to create a natural ribbed look. The clouds are light and wispy, looking nearly identical to real life. The mural appears to be made up of exclusively spray paint, creating a unique texture against the brick wall. A uniform pattern is found throughout, although different sizes, the bees, monarchs, flowers, and honeycombs all take the same shape.
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  Unci Maka

  Composition: The mural features a balanced and symmetrical composition extending across a large exterior wall. Key focal points include the quilt star-like motif and the text “UNCI MAKA,” positioned centrally within the mural. The arrangement of the sunflowers, flowers, and flying creatures creates harmony and directs the viewer's eye along the length of the mural.
  
  Color: The color palette of the mural consists of light blue as the background, contrasting with yellow for the sunflowers, red and orange for the quilt star motif, and purple-pink for the cone flowers. The use of color highlights key elements and directs the viewer’s attention toward the text and central quilt star motif.
  
  Line: The mural includes a variety of line types, from thick outlines that define the primary shapes (such as the flowers, star, and insects) to the curves in the petals and bees’ wings. Curved lines dominate, giving the mural a sense of movement and flow. The straight lines in the text contrast with the rounded, organic forms, providing balance and structure. This contrast between straight and curved lines emphasizes the text, separating it from the surrounding elements.
  
  Texture: The mural is painted on a rough wall, but the painted forms use smooth, solid color fills with consistent line work. The contrast between the wall’s physical texture and the visual appearance of the paint creates a dynamic effect. The physical texture of the wall connects the mural to its setting, interacting with natural light and changing its appearance based on the time of day.
  
  Space: The mural uses a clear spatial arrangement, with flowers, text, and the star in the middle ground. Foreground elements include the larger flowers, like the sunflowers and cone flowers. The background is composed mainly of the blue sky and white clouds, establishing a sense of depth. The perspective remains flat, with elements on a single plane, maintaining focus on each object. Overlapping elements, such as the flowers, bees, and butterflies, create a layered visual experience.