Elements of Art and Principles of Design in Photography

Elements of Art:

Line: Lines are marks made by a pointed tool: brush, pencil, pen, etc. Lines can vary in width, direction, curvature, length, or color.

I chose this photo because of the clear lines that form of railing.

I chose this painting because of the 2 strong yellow lines that shot out of the painting.

Shape: Shapes are formed wherever the ends of a continuous line meet. Geometric shapes such as circles, triangles or squares have perfect, uniform measurements and don't often appear in nature. Organic shapes are associated with things from the natural world, like plants and animals.

 I chose this photo because of the perfect the metal forms an oval.

I chose this painting because of the shape of the sphere and how it shapes the image.

Color : Color wheels show the primary colors, secondary colors, and the tertiary (intermediate) colors. They also show the relationships between complementary colors across from each other, such as blue and orange; and analogous (similar or related) colors next to each other such as yellow, green, and blue. Black and white may be thought of as colors but, in fact, they are not. White light is the presence of all color; black is the absence of reflected light and therefore the absence of color.

 I chose this photo because of the color it contains and it has all primary and secondary colors.

I chose this painting because its colorful.

Value (Tone): Value, or tone, refers to dark and light; the value scale refers to black and white with all gradations of gray in between. Value contrasts help us to see and understand a two-dimensional work of art.

 I chose this photo because it shows the different shades and where it has to be darker and where its supposed to be lighter.

I chose this painting because it shows the different shades of the cool it shows where its supposed to be lighter and where it should be darker.

Form: Form describes objects that are three-dimensional, having length, width, and height.

 I chose this photo because Its three-dimensional and it shows length, width, and height.

I chose this painting because it makes it seem like they are on a three-dimetional place but in reality its not.

Texture: Texture can be rough, bumpy, slick, scratchy, smooth, silky, soft, prickly--the list is endless. Texture refers to the surface quality, both simulated and actual, of artwork.

 I chose this photo because it shows texture and it looks like its scratchy.

I chose this painting because it looks like the paper that it was drawn on is rough and bumpy.

Space: Space refers to distances or areas around, between, or within components of a piece. Space can be positive (white or light) or negative (black or dark), open or closed,shallow or deep, and two-dimensional or three-dimensional.

I chose this photo because the black and the background gray shows the space that is in the picture.

I chose this pinging because the black in the background shows the space in the painting.

Principles of Design: 

Balance: Balance is the comfortable or pleasing arrangement of things in art. There are three different types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. The human figure is symmetrically balanced; the same on the left and right side. The tree is asymmetrically balanced; its branches are not distributed equally on each side, but their total weight is balanced left and right. The sun is an example of radial balance; all its rays are equal in length from the center.

I chose this photo because of the balance of the color on both wings of the butterfly and the shape how it balances futon both sides.

I chose this painting because of the balance of people throughout out the picture it balances out the whole painting.

Contrast: Contrast is created by using elements that conflict with one another. Often, contrast is created using complementary colors or extremely light and dark values. Contrast creates interest in a piece and often draws the eye to certain areas. It is used to make a painting look interesting.

 I chose this photo because it shows the contrast of the colors and how they are going in a different direction.

I chose this painting because of the contrast of the colors the difference of the light part of the flower and the dark part of the flower.

Emphasis: Emphasis in the focal area of an artwork gives it importance. An artist may stress some elements of the design over others. The eye of the viewer will focus on the area of emphasis or center of interest first, then take in the rest of the composition. 

 I III chose this photo because of the the focus on the leaves and it emphasizes the details also.

I chose this painting because it emphasizes the ends of the waves and the details of the water.

Movement: Movement in an artwork means the artist is taking viewers on a trip through the work by means of lines, edges, shapes, and colors often leading to the focal area. Movement is a visual flow through the composition. It can be the suggestion of motion in a design as you move from object to object by way of placement and position. Directional movement can be created with a value pattern. It is with the placement of dark and light areas that you can move your attention through the format.

 I chose this photo because it shows the movement of water in the river.

I I chose this painting because it shows the movement of the water in the ocean.

Pattern: Patterns are made in art when the same shapes or elements are repeated again and again. Pattern uses the elements of art in planned or random repetitions to enhance surfaces of paintings or sculptures.

 I chose this photo because it shows the pattern of the zebras stripes.

I chose this painting because it shows the pattern of the cans on the wall.

Rhythm: Rhythm is the repetition of shapes, lines, and forms. Rhythm is a movement in which some elements recurs regularly. Like a dance, it will have a flow of objects that will seem to be like the beat of music.

 I chose this photo because of they rhythm of the different shapes.

I chose this photo because of the different shapes int he painting which shows a rhythm.

Unity: Unity means that all elements in an artwork are in harmony. Unity brings together a composition with similar units. For example, if your composition was using wavy lines and organic shapes you would stay with those types of lines and not put in even one geometric shape.

 I chose this photo because of the different type of lines which shows unity.

I chose this painting because of the different set of lines and shapes which shows unity.