Blackwing Volume 55 - Balanced Lead and Pink Eraser - Box of 12

Blackwing Volume 55 - Balanced Lead and Pink Eraser -  Box of 12

The Golden Ratio is a mathematical ratio often found in nature, art, and design. It gives the world around us composition and symmetry that, for reasons we don't fully understand, we find beautiful. It appears in the spiral of a seashell, the uncurling of a fern, and many other natural structures. When applied to the arts, it becomes a tool for creating balanced, organic works.

The Golden Ratio can be heard in the arrangements of Beethoven, Mozart, and Bach. It can be felt in the syllabic patterns of Sanskrit poetry. It can be seen in the works of artists and architects from Salvador Dali to Frank Lloyd Wright. It can even be applied to your everyday life by framing a portrait using photography's "Rule of Thirds."