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Visual Elements In Arthur Dove's 'Good Breeze'
Sofia Moncada
Professor. Kristin Calhoun
Introduction to Visual Arts 1301
April 27th, 2017
Good Breeze by Arthur Dove Good Breeze (1931) is a work of art created by Arthur Dove. Dove lived on a boat for seven years; inspired by the organic shape of the ocean by which his work is derived and this brings a fluent, yet abstract element to the piece. The art represents a boat coming out of a dim background crashing through the tides. The three most outstanding visual elements in this work of art are: color, light, and lines.
In terms of visual elements, it’s clearly stated that color is the strongest one. He used a primary color palette, making his artwork so bright and eye-catching. A shiny yellow boat is sailing through a dark deep blue

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