What is contrast in art? Why is it important?

1. The purpose of this paper is to convince you I understand what the meaning of contrast; so I will attempt to explain it. Contrast is the difference between one thing or object to another. The more different or opposite something is in comparison with something else determines the level of contrast. Black ink against a white background is the maximum high contrast being complete opposites. Low contrast is something that is similar but not completely …showed first 75 words of 443 total…

…showed last 75 words of 443 total…black and white but it caused it to be high contrast in the process. You could easily differentiate between the two parts of the picture either it was sand blasted (causing a milky white surface) or mirror. No shading could be used so nothing was in between levels. It also contained contrast in patterns, the letters were a pattern, and the parts of the animal not associated with the writing were in contrast with them.