This is a painting by artist David Hockney entitled A Bigger Splash. I like this painting and I think out of all of Hockney's collection this is my favourite. What I like is the way the image depicts a calm idyllic place that has been disturbed by the splash in the pool. His use of straight lines dominates the painting sectioning off each of the different area's within the painting. The rule of thirds is used horizontally between the blue sky, the building and then the pool and diving board in the bottom third. On the top of the building there is a slightly thicker white line, this emphasises the place to which the diver has entered the pool. What was a calm image is contrasted with the splash that is created by the diver.
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