Below is the link to a slideshow I created with images that display the elements and the principles of art.
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The first image represents Rhythm. The guitar picks create repetition across the picture.
The second image represents Emphasis. The concert ticket is emphasized by being placed on a plain background.
The third image represents Unity. The three items in the picture are all needed to have a glass of wine and create unity with agreement.
The forth image represents Shape. The image shows a two dimensional square, showing length and width only.
The fifth image represents Proportion. It is a series of bottles in a line all of different sizes.
The sixth image represents Movement. It is a picture taken of a hula girl in motion, the ghostly image outlines allow the viewer's eyes to move slightly side to side but maintain focus on the central image.
The seventh image represents Space. The empty room shows a great deal of negative space.
The eighth image represents Color. This is a picture of a sweatshirt that contains yellows, reds, and oranges. The pattern follows the color wheel.
The ninth image represents Form. The form of the candle is determined by the boundary formed by the glass.
The tenth image represents Balance. This is a picture of two concert posters that form symmetrical balance.
The eleventh image represents Texture. The picture allows the viewer to see the surface quality of the blanket.
The twelfth image represents Variety. The different colors of the controllers make the viewer focus on the centered images instead of focussing on the background.
The thirteenth image represents Line. The strings of the guitar lead the viewer from the body all the way down the neck to the head.
The fourteenth image represents Value. The Pepsi can is illuminated in light against a dark room.
This project was very stimulating and allowed me to learn about the elements of art and priciples of design by creating my own art.
I think your examples of "line" (the guitar) and "value" (the pepsi can) are definitely my favorites. These two, especially, seem not only to represent the elements of art, but are artful photographs themselves. Other principles and elements of art are clearly evident in the photographs. The guitar, for instance, is a nice example of space, as the receding guitar lines emphasize the depth of the photograph. It also is very nicely asymmetrically balanced, with the guitar adding weight on the left side, and the empty space counter-balancing it on the right.
ReplyDeleteWith the pepsi can, there is a juxtaposition of texture between the smoothness of the aluminum and the wood grain of the table. The photograph could have been completely symmetrical, but by placing it deeper in the photograph and slightly off center, more visual interest is created. There's movement in the photo, with the eye following the outline of the desk, up the pepsi can, and then down to the other side of the desk.