Looking under the Bridge 

John Varley created "Looking under the Bridge" using watercolor and graphite. The dominant visual experience is shaped by the framing arch of the bridge. The structure creates a strong foreground, drawing the eye through the dark, textured stonework towards a distant, brighter scene. Varley's manipulation of light and shadow gives depth and guides our perception. The use of the bridge as a framing device directs how we see the world, structuring and mediating our gaze. The semiotic interplay between shadow and light signifies a passage from enclosure to openness. Varley uses line, form and the tonal scale, to construct this experience. This artwork suggests a deeper exploration of perspective and the structuring of space, and how these elements construct meaning. As you move on, consider how the artist uses architectural elements not just as aesthetic features, but as ways of engaging with ideas about perception and knowledge.