Balance? A question of....

So much for posting daily!!  With taxes just days away and a missing kitchen it's just not going to happen, at least for now.  It's all a question of balance.  So, I am painting... and I am balancing it with the other obligations of life.  Likewise, your painting should incorporate balance.  This includes composition, color, value, and probably a few dozen other "balances" that have skipped my mind at this late hour.  The catch is "balance" does not equate to "equal".  A balanced composition is not exactly the same on all sides but rather it has an interesting assortment of large, medium, and small shapes; balanced color can indicate any number of different color theories, but doesn't mean using every color in your paintbox; and a good balance of values means letting either lights or darks dominate. 

Goal: more painting/less taxes!  That sounds like a great balance to me!!

Return to Regency Trailhead, oil on canvas, 6x8"

Balanced painting? 

values - predominately light

color - complimentary green/red

shapes - varied; not equal