ELEMENTS OF ART

LINES

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

Shape

I chose this painting because the bull was painted with a black line.

I chose this picture because the pyramid structure contains many lines. 

SHAPES

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.

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.

Value
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.

Form

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

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.

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.

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

                            


 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.

          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.

     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.

   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.

  

     

     PATTERNS

          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.

          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.

          

        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.

PHOTO SHOOT REFLECTION

RULE OF THIRDS

The picture subject is not centered is located in the right side. The off-center placement of the subject gives the picture a better look to the human eye

 LINES

The picture shows lines in going in different directions. The picture is dynamic because it contains diagonal lines

BALANCE

Both trees are the same side so the picture can be split in half and have the Same subject in both sides achieving good balance.

FRAMING 

 The two people walking towards the picture are the center of interest  and the branch frames the center of interest.

MERGERS 

 The tree on the background of the picture appears to be coming out his head so this is a merger and is a bad picture.

SIMPLICITY

The picture has a plain blue sky background so nothing can distract you from the main subject and give the center of interest in your pictures the most visual attention

WHOLE SHOOT REFLECTION : I nailed some of the composition rules, but one of my photos was blurry. I had a hard time taking some of my pictures because other people were outside taking pictures and in some of my pictures i needed help but i was on my own.  

PHOTO COMPOSITION

SIMPLICITY

THE RULE OF THIRDS

LINES

BALANCE

FRAMING

MERGER

COLOR, SHAPE, AND CONTRAST

                                   CONTRAST

                                              

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                                      SHAPE

                                                            

The DSLR Explained Tutorial

What happens when you move the Aperture slider to the LEFT?

• Inside the Camera:The aperture is the size of the hole light passes through at the moment the photo is taken. A low f-number makes background blurry and allows more light into the camera 
• To the Image: The image come out white  from to much light.  

What happens when you move the Aperture slider to the RIGHT?

• Inside the Camera: A high F-number makes more things in focus but reduces the amount of light entering in the camera.
• To the Image: The image comes out to dark  

What happens when you move the Shutter slider to the LEFT?

• Inside the Camera: A fast shutter speed allows you to "freeze" action in a photo but reduces the income of light.
• To the Image: Cause motion blur in the image and the image comes out white.

What happens when you move the Shutter slider to the RIGHT?

• Inside the Camera: A slow shutter speed lets in more light.
• To the Image: The image is too dark  

What happens when you move the ISO slider to the LEFT?

• Inside the Camera: A high ISO speed requires less light but it creates a grainer image.
• To the Image: The background is blurred out is only focus on the girl

What happens when you move the ISO slider to the RIGHT?

• Inside the Camera: A low ISO speed produces a cleaner image but requires more light.
• To the Image: The picture is too bright and the whole image is white 

CAMERA HISTORY

1. Inside a completely dark room, a tiny hole is created in one wall. Through the hole light is focused, and the outside scene is projected (upside down) on the opposite wall.

2. In the 17th century, the modern camera came one step closer when Isaac Newton and Christian Huygens perfected the understanding of optics and the process of making high quality glass lenses.

3. In 1827 Joseph Nicéphore Niépce added the final touch. He added film to create the first successful photograph, and the only parts were a glass lens, a dark box, and film.

4. The the latest digital cameras work the same way as their ancestors. Light passes through the lens, into the camera, and exposes the film.

5. Replacing old-fashioned plastic film, digital cameras capture the images with an electronic sensor called a CCD. Photographs are stored on reusable computer memory devices.

6. In auto mode the camera will completely control flash and exposure. In program mode automatic-assist, just point and shoot.

7. Portrait mode is use to attempt to blur out the background, the camera will try to use the fastest available lens setting (aperture). 

8. Spot mode is use to freeze motion, the camera will use the highest shutter speed possible.

9. You should do a half press on the trigger button because you get faster camera response time, more control over focus, and encourages better composition.

10. This symbol means no flash. There are many cases where you may not want flash at all. The mood of the photograph can sometimes be more dramatic when the natural light is used.

11. This symbol means auto flash In most camera modes, Auto-flash is enabled by default and will automatically fire if the camera thinks it needs more light.




12. Too much light and the picture will be washed out.

13. Not enough light and the picture will be too dark.

14. The term "stop" is used in every aspect of photography to represent a relative change in the brightness of light.

15. One stops brighter is the new planet if there are two sons instead of one.

16. Two stops brighter is the new planet if there are four sons instead of two.

17. Longer shutter speeds = more light

18. Shorter shutter speeds = less light

19. The aperture on a camera controls light.

20. To increase the amount of light you move f-stops. 

I picked this picture because it surprised me how a white player exchange shirts with a black player as a sign of mutual respect during a World Cup that had been marred by racism. I think this picture made the top 40 pictures of all time because the best soccer player of all times is in the picture symbolising no racism. 

I picked this picture because it has good imagery. I think the picture made the top 40 pictures of all time because you can know how the dog is feeling and how close bond he had with his owner.

I got emotionally attracted towards this picture because I have a dog and i really love him, he is my best friend. I think this picture made the top 40 pictures of all time bacause it was after a catastrophic event in Japan in 2011.

This pictures has an interesting composition for me is a pice of art work. I think this picture made the top 40 picture of all time because it was taken in space during Apollo 8 mission.  

A photo taken by astronaut William Anders

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