Jackson Pollock, "#1" (1950)

In this painting, Jackson Pollock expresses an indifferent ambivalence through his choice of color. The blue suggests a cool calmness while the black streaks introduce a bit of distress. The paint was thrown at the canvas at random and which created a rough texture. The random blotches of paint give the viewer a hint of chaos which is suppressed by blue, tan and white. The softer colors almost portray sorrow. Gray in "1" provides a neutral fill that does not contrast either the blue and tan or black. Jackson Pollock filled the entire canvas with paint which develops the idea of a full mind on the verge of explosion.