Sabrina Photojournalism Blog: September 2013

Elements Of Art:

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

The picture above shows lines going down the tekkie poles.

There are lines above that show the chop sticks going in a up and down direction which shows a line formation.

Shape-
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

There are a lot of shapes in the picture above such as types of rectangles and squares going along the side of the man and women figure.

There are plenty of shapes in the above picture such as the oval like figure/shape the apple is in. Also theres a shape of a great in the middle of the apple.

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

In the image above it shows a lot of colors that are spread within the picture, such as the street colors and road.

In the image above it shows plenty of colors explored around the image with such common colors.

Value (Tone)-
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.

The image above shows great value from the old man and his tint and value of the darkness of the shadows.

The image above shows great value from the shades of darkness to light.

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

The image above shows great form of the figures because they both are some type of figure form.

The image above shows that the tea cup has a type of figure form to point that it is a cup.

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

The image above shows that it has texture by the way the flow of the colors and the points within the paths on the picture.

The image above has great texture b the way the spikes are coming of the plant/fruit.

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

The image above shows great space by putting enough room to show the main point in the picture.

The image above shows great space by giving a lot of space and showing the main point oif the picture.

Principles of Design:

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.

The image above gives a great amount of balance because it gives the image an apropiate amount of space and objects to fill the image up.

The image above shows a great amount of balance because it brings a lot amount of objects to fill the image with colors.

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.

The image above shows great amount of contrast because it gives the image a lot of value and texture as well as color.

The image above shows great value of contrast and the way the colors are mixed together.

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.

The image above shows great emphasis because the area of artwork by bring the main point and bringing attention to the picture.

I believe the image above shows great way of the main point of the picture.

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.

The image above shows great ways of movement being brought to it by the way the waves are moving.

The image above shows great ways of movement by the way the wind and air is moving through the dogs hair.

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.

The image above shows great pattern because it repeats the image of the chicken noodle soup.

The image above shows great pattern because it repeats the pink and purple and line type of movement.

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.

The image above shows great rhythm by allowing the image to flow along with its surroundings.

The image above shows a great way of rhythm by allowing the image flow.

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.

The image above shows great unity by showing a lot of elements in the image.

The image above shows great unity by progressing a lot of just one element in one.

Justin Lane-Pool / Getty Images

What made me pick this photo was because this picture was the anniversary of 9/11. The way the photo is taken at an angle grabs my attention to it. I believe this photo was one of the 40 Greatest Photos Ever because it brings us back to the tragic loss of us Americans when a tourist attack us.

Daily News Journal, Aaron Thompson, File / AP

What made me pick this photo was that the picture was really sad. The way the photo enhances that he's upset of the lost of his father shows a lot of meaning. I believe it was picked for one of the 4o Greatest Photos Ever because everyone always has that one family member that fights for our country.

projects.ajc.com / Via polichicksonline.com

What made me pick this photo was the fact that its sad that kid and mom havn't seen each other because the mom was sacrificing her life for our country. The way the picture is taken by an angle what catches my attention a lot. I believe the picture was chosen as one of the 40 Greatest Photos Ever because it shows how much she really cares for our country and how far people will go to prove it.