Elements+of+Art



**Label:** Element of Art; //Line// **Artist Name:** Nisian Hughes **Photo Title:** Ballerina Dancing **Date Taken:** N/A **Web Address/URL:** [] Line as an element of art is defined as mark on a photograph spanning from one point to another tracing a path in any direction that leads the viewers eyes in the path. This picture demonstrates line aspect of element of art because the dancer's arms and legs are twisted in a way that leads your eyes around the page. When you look at the picture you're not just drawn to one specific part of the photograph, your eye travels around the page, making it a perfect example for line.

**Label:** Element of Art; //Shape// **Artist Name:** Nicholas Pitt **Photo Title:** Fira, Santorini, Greek Islands **Date Taken:** N/A **Web Address/URL:** [] In this picture I chose of Santorini in the Greek Islands taken by Nichloas Pitt, because it does a great job demonstrating shape. Shape is all over the photograph, as it is most of the time in photographs. In this particular photograph, you see the dome, the architecture of the buildings and the crosses on top of the buildings. The rectangles make up the fence and you can see the black circles on the building in the center. The arches on the building to the left also portray the element of art that is shape.

**Label:** Element of Art; //Texture// **Artist Name:** Ian Malone **Photo Title:** Elephant, Cracked **Date Taken:** N/A **Web Address/URL:** [] This photograph is of an elephant with a black background. I feel that the black background and the saturation of the picture really brings out the texture of the elephant and makes it pop. The tusks are really texturized because you can see every bump and indent. On the trunk you can see all the wrinkles and every spot on the elephant really is emphasized. This shows texture really well because it feels like you can reach your hand out and touch the picture, I think Ian Malone did a fantastic job photographing the texture on the elephant.

**Label:** Element of Art; //Value// **Artist Name:** Alan Delaney **Photo Title**: USA, New York City, Brooklyn Bridge and Skyline at Night (B&W) **Date Taken:** N/A **Web Address/URL**: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/BC4175-001/Stone Value, or tone, of a picture refers to the light and dark and shade or highlight of a picture. Pictures in black and white are extremely representative of value because light and dark contrast to create a good piece. In this photo of the New York City Skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge, the lights really contrast with the shadows of the bridge and the water. The lights of the building also stand out against the blackness of the rest of the buildings on the skyline. Value is directly related to contrast and depends entirely on light and dark inside of a picture to pull it together and create a value centered piece of art.

**Label:** Element of Art; //Form// **Artist Name:** Jon Gunnar Arnason **Photo Title:** Solfar Suncraft Sculpture **Date Taken:** N/A **Web Address/URL:** http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/95481405/Flickr Form is the formation of two or more shapes and can be enhanced by tone, texture and color. In this photo taken by Jon Gunnar Arnason it portrays form because it is a sculpture. Sculptures are perfect examples of formation to photograph because they are three dimensional figures that can be photographed from all angles. In this photo the bottom is in sort of a pyramid formation and on top there are trident shaped figures. The middle is a boat shape and when you put all together it creates a sculpture that represents form. Color and tone are enhancing the photo by making the sculpture more vibrant and it really stands out against the body of water behind it.

**Label:** Element of Art; //Color// **Artist Name:** Jacqueline Foss **Photo Title:** Catch A Rainbow **Date Taken:** 2010 **Web Address/URL:** http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/98450024/Flickr This picture, found on the Flickr of Jacqueline Foss shows color in a great and obvious way. Although it does not demonstrate the temperature or saturation of the picture as a whole, it shows the entire color value of the rainbow and a full spectrum of color. It is obvious to see where the color is in the photograph, but it's not just a casual rainbow. The rainbow is only reflected on the photographer's hands and it is a perfect rainbow demonstrating color variety from red to violet. I like this picture to demonstrate color technique.

**Label:** Element of Art; //Space// **Artist Name:** Juan Silva **Photo Title:** Man and Woman Silhouetted at Beach **Date Taken:** N/A **Web Address/URL:** http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/78369327/Brand-X-Pictures Space is the area provided for a particular purpose to enhance parts of a picture. Space can be used with length and width or compare length, width, and height. Three-dimensional and two-dimensional spaces can be used to really make the parts of the picture you want to be emphasized. Not only are dimensions used to show space in art, but positive and negative space are also used. In this picture of a couple on a beach, positive and negative space are used because the foreground is in focus and black. In the background it is full of life and color and could be considered the negative space surrounding the couple.

__Personal Photos Demonstrating Elements of Art in Photography__ **Element of Art:** Line **Element of Art:** Shape **Element of Art:** Texture **Element of Art:** Value **Element of Art:** Color **Element of Art:** Space **Element of Art:** Form