For my visceral response, I knew exactly what I was going to do the moment it was assigned. I think sunsets over oceans touch some deep down emotion that I have that no other picture or piece or art can touch. The emotion I feel when I look at this is unreal. I like looking at this picture because of the feeling of perfection and the feeling of being perfectly balanced in life. As of right now, I like looking at this picture because it gives me a sense of belonging which I am lacking right now haha.
Anyways, this picture, to me, is perfectly balanced with the colours and the way the horizon perfectly cuts across the picture. The balance comes from colours being complimentary to each other with the orange and the purple and the different hues and shades of the two colours.
The texture also creates a sense of perfection in my eyes and creates beauty within because of the feeling of balance you get from the waves and the rippling you can see. It creates an emotion of balance when looking at the entire piece of art because it balances the waves and the clouds within the entire piece.
I also think the clouds overlaying the sun creates a peacefulness inside of yourself and also a sense of mystery. The clouds portray something that is covering an object that is usually not supposed to be covered so it throws out a "mysterious" vibe, in my eyes.
I love this picture.
