Currency

I find this design from the Cayman Islands very interesting and I like it a lot.  The thing that sticks out to me is the shell on the left side and the setting of a beach.  The Cayman Islands are known in America as a very nice vacation spot with plenty of nice beaches so the money is appealing to tourists that go there.  The colors stand out because they aren't green they are all different colors that make it look a lot more appealing to the human eye.  You can see the palm tree, a treasure chest and a boat in the back.  To me, the treasure chest is saying that you being there is kind of a like a prized possession.  This $10 from the Cayman Islands stood out to me and made the islands look very appealing to go to.

Chuck Close

I like this painting by Chuck Close a lot.  I like it because the effects he put in it changes the look of the man.  He adds the effects which makes it look like the man's hair is sticking up around his entire head, which intrigued me.  The effect also changes the way the man's eyes look.  It adds an angry look to the man's face making the picture more serious.  I think the painting would have been great before, but because even greater after the effects were put in to change the attitude of the image.

Repetition of Form

This image uses the repetition of the pots as the form of repetition.  The repetition brings the sense of unity to the middle of the image and takes everything away from the dull walls.  The repetition brings the entire focus to the center of the image, which is what repetition is supposed to do.  It is supposed to bring the focus to one specific point that which is done by creating the unity from the images being put close together.

Gestalt Principles

This image uses the Gestalt principle of proximity.  Proximity is when a group of objects are placed closely together making it seem like they are all part of one group.  The objects look like separate squares when placed far apart, but they look like they form one square when they are placed close together.