4. Elements
Line – defines shape
Shape – a two dimensional enclosed space
Form – a three dimensional enclosed space
Value – degree of lightness or darkness
Color
Hue – Synonymous with color
Value – see above
Intensity – Brightness or dullness
Texture – Tactile quality; sense of touch
Space – Area within composition; positive vs. negative; depth of space
Principles (Use of Elements)
Balance – Equal visual weight
Symmetrical – essentially mirror image
Asymmetrical – equal visual weight but different elements to fill space
Radial – moves from central point
Unity – sense of wholeness or oneness
Variety/contrast – emphasis on differences
Emphasis – drawing attention to particular area
Rhythm – creates sense of motion; a “beat” or undulation; peak and trough
Movement – creates sense of motion
Repetition – Repeating element
Pattern – Uniform repetition of an element
5. Line
I chose this as line because
there are lines that move
throughout the picture. The
focal point is not in the center of
the picture.
6. Shape
This is shape because the ripples in the
water create tiny 2D rectangles and
squares, along with other elements and
principles.
7. Form
This shows form because the caterpillar is a
3D shape. This shows because of the
curves on the outline of the caterpillar. It
gives the impression that the caterpillar is a
cylinder shape.
8. Value
From top to bottom, the colors in this
picture show value. We go from almost a
brown, then in the middle we have orange,
and at the bottom we have a bright yellow.
This is the degree of lightness and
darkness.
9. Color
This picture has many different shades,
tones, and intensity in color; along with
other principles in elements.
10. Texture
If I were to touch the wood in this image I
would feel dry, rigid, and maybe at some
points sharp lines of wood. This texture is
demonstrated by the shading and lines in
the wood.
11. Space
The photographer shows space by the way
the human in the back appears to be
smaller than the sandal and also how they
are blurred out of the picture.
12.
13. Balance:
asymmetrical
This picture shows asymmetrical balance
because on one side you have many eye-
catching colors with bloomed flowers, but it
is blurred out; on the other hand you have a
clear picture of a big insect, but no eye-
catching blooming flowers.
15. Unity
To me this shows unity because the things
in this picture start out in many different
places but eventually come together to form
this one big mass.
16. Variety
There are many different fish, plants,
colors, principles, and elements in this
picture. That is why I think it is variety.
17. Emphasis
In this picture there are two opposite colors:
green and red. The picture is mostly green
and there is one red flower. This causes the
flower to be the center of attention.
18. Rhythm
I chose rhythm because there are several
waterfalls in this picture and water moves at
a steady constant pace.