Question

the painting above is an example of how an artist can use
a. analogous colors
b. intensity and shading
c. symbolic meaning
d. complementary colors
please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Analogous colors are colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In the painting, the blues (sky and water) and the adjacent colors (like the light blues and hints of similar - toned colors) work together to create a harmonious and calm mood. Intensity and shading would focus more on the brightness/darkness and three - dimensional aspects rather than the color - relationship - based mood. Symbolic meaning would involve objects representing something else (e.g., a dove for peace), which is not indicated here. Complementary colors are opposite on the color wheel (e.g., blue and orange), and there is no strong indication of such a high - contrast color scheme for mood creation in the described painting.

Answer:

a. analogous colors