I found this picture on a website specialising in silks (http://www.akaisilks.com/) and instantly fell in love with it.
The exuberant purple is reminscent of power and strength, yet in addition to being softened by the gradations into white, the way the silk ombre flows beautifully in the wind allows the garment to have an ultra feminine and graceful feel. The shapes and lines created by the silouette of the fabric being caught in the wind also slightly resembles waves, and so they seem appropriate on a backdrop of the ocean, whilst seeming majestic when also being positioned on a background of fast-moving clouds.
Overall, the flowing silk evokes a sense of the ethereal and celestial, with the choice of such a bright purple giving a strong and modern edge to the type of 'ethereal beauty' usually depicted as fragile and delicate.
This is a champagne label designed by artist Alfons Mucha during the 'Art Noveau' period (late 1800's/early 1900's), and was found on www.linesandcolors.com (a blog about drawing, sketching, storyboards and other areas of illustration & art)
This picture captures the soft curved linear designs and floral patterns heavily used in this period that are still synonymous with femininity. There are so many intricate details included in this artwork, such as the subtle lines indicating all the folds in the falling fabric, as well as the strong emphasis on curved lines, that gives this picture a truly organic and free-spirited feel that seems out of place in our contemporary geometric world.
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