The Importance of Simplicity in Art

A painting doesn't have to be simple. So what is simplicity? This is a tricky one because most people when they see the term simplicity as a design factor, may think, well, my paintings are far from simple. By squinting my eyes and I can see what he's doing with value and shape, and I can break a painting down in about five to seven major planes or shapes. Even today, if you look at a lot of art, whether the artist is conscious of it or not, there is a simpler structural scaffold that can unify all these parts. The very fact that if you have hierarchy, that helps you create simplicity within your designs, even if they