Look, A Design

This week I picked another image from Workbook Illustration volume 26 this time Dan Cosgrove is the creator. I chose 2 separate pieces because they weren't connected but felt very cohesive, their color palettes work on either piece, they have a similar style which are both indicative of being made by the same artist. The lion is particularly interesting due to its ability to keep the focus even though he is looking off the screen. This I attribute to the line of yellow that is his highlight, this design may not look like it but it is treading a fine line. If the yellow was any more vivid then it would be heavy on that side, while if there was a little bit of detail in the lion's eye we wouldn't be able to keep our eye on the page.
The Tuscany piece isn't treading a fine line quite as much  but there is still a balancing act being performed. There are three dark, huge bunches of grapes on the right but that isn't keeping us from looking at the little house in the middle of no where. There are a few things at play here; firstly the little house is where all the information that is important is, next there is a literal cue, just above the little house there is a bunch of grapes that ends up pointing directly to the focal point. Finally there the most visually calling color is what makes the house's roof.