Period 6 -- Critical Analysis #16

3/21/2018

For this week's critical analysis, you will navigate to the Elements of Design tutorial on the class website, which can be found HERE, or by hovering over Technical/Tutorials at the top of this page.

On the tutorial page, you will note several different examples of artwork(photographs, paintings, sculptures, etc.) for each element of design. Your task is to choose 1 example within each element and write 1 paragraph explaining how the given element is incorporated into the artwork you chose to write about. You will do this for each element of art, making 8 paragraphs total. Your paragraphs must be 4 sentences minimum each. When you are writing, be sure to list the name of the artist whose work you are referencing.

Post your writing as a comment to this blog post. Make sure you comment on the correct class period's blog post.

Here is an example:

SPACE

This is a photograph by an artist named Stephen Shore. This image uses the design element of space because space is implied within the billboard itself, but also the area around the billboard. The billboard shows a depiction of a mountain range landscape, suggesting a clear foreground, middleground, and background, even though it is enclosed by a rectangular frame. There is also infinite space surrounding the billboard, as the clouds, landscape, and mountain range reach off into the distance.

Your analyses will be graded on the following criteria:

meeting minimum length requirements
depth of organization
evaluation of the content
grammar/punctuation

If you do not finish in class, you must complete this for homework before class on Thursday, 3/22/18. Do not overthink this—just write about what you see. Good luck!

Brandon Collins

3/21/2018 11:30:13 am

Brandon Collins

3/21/2018 12:03:04 pm

The image of the lake taken by Hiroshi Sugimoto has the elements of line, texture, kind of color, kind of space, and time. The elements of line is shown were the fog and the water meet. This creates a calming horizontal line. The texture is in the water, is shows little waves or ripples in the water. The waves closely tie in with time showing that the water is moving but at a calm and slow pace. The two colors black and white complement each other like red and green. The space in the fog almost gives off a calm but terrifying quiet.
The form in Sol Lewitt’s painting is noteworthy. It shows thirty different three dimensional squares all with a different color scheme. The reason why its is noteworthy is because is makes you see it in one way but when you look at it long enough it shows a different way to see it. The colors also play a vital role in the painting because if the colors did not complement each other the way the do it would have a completely different feel to it. Also if the images were colored in it wouldn't give the same different perspective effect it has now.
Jacque-Louis David has a lot of value in his painting. The definition in value summarized is the different shades or tones of color. You can see the value in the clothing where the clothes are folded or creased. He also uses value on the far left arch to show that there's a hallway there to another room, andalso the shadows covering the mother and her children.
Henry Moore used space in a sculpture. The sculpture itself is strange, but the two circles that seem to be in a kind of an eight shape are both empty space. The emptiness of space in the circles show the viewer that it is free and open. There is also space outside of the sculpture. The space on the outside to me lets off a stressful or too open making it a little fear inducing.
Wassily Kandinsky made a image that shows motion. There is alot of motion happening giving off the feeling of something fast paced. The image to me can be described as a Fiesta or some kind of huge party. The main source of movement seems to be inside the circles.
Meret Oppenheim has made the image of the fur cup. This image shows texture, the texture in this image is the fur. This image is a little disturbing. If you have a strong imagination all you could think about is the taste of hair if you drank out of this cup. But the main purpose is to make the viewer see it and think how disturbing it is to drink from.
Steve McCurry and his image of the Afghan Girl. This image was on the cover of time magazine at one point. The girl was pretty much famous and later found when she was in her fifties or sixties and taken a picture of again for Time magazine. The image has a strong complementary color scheme. The red complements the girls green eyes.

Claire Williams

3/21/2018 11:46:57 am

1. This image is made by Hiroshi Sugimoto. It uses the design element of line. This image is mainly comprised of lines because it shows the ocean and the horizon where the fog meets. The main line is right on the horizon where we see it change from the water to the fog. This image is very calming.
2. This piece of art was made by Piet Mondrian. It uses the design element of shape. The whole image is comprised of differently colored squares. It reminds me of Pacman. Some other images completely made up of shapes can cause some anxiety but because this one has some mainly set paths and lines being made out of the shapes, it does not.
3. This piece of art was made by Sol Lewitt. It is made up of 25 differently colored colored blocks. Inside of each block there is a cube drawn in a contrasting color. This one also does not really cause any anxiety because of how both the rows of color blocks are perfectly aligned and matching diagonally.
4. This photograph was also made by Hiroshi Sugimoto. The main subjects are clearly shown right in the middle of the image. The rest of the image besides the animals is mostly fog. The fog, and the areas in between the legs, and the ground, are considered to be the space.
5. This photograph was made by Sandy Skoglund. Everything in the room is the same color blue except for all of the orange fish scattered all across the room. This image represents color because blue and orange are complementary colors. This means that they are directly across from each other on the color wheel.
6. This photograph was made by Sally Mann. It is a black and white image, so it represents value. Some parts of the image, like the leaves portray a darker black, while the chair that the girl is sitting on is a very white white. The color of the bathing suit that the girl is wearing appears to be grey, which is a balance between the two colors.
7. This photograph was made by Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman. It depicts froot loops and mounds of its colorful dust surrounding it. The photographers did a very good job at representing texture in this image. I feel like I could just reach right into the image and touch the mounds of sugar dust, which is an illusion.
8. This photograph was made by Olafur Eliasson. It shows what looks like snow falling from the ceiling onto the ground. That shows motion very well, and I think that it plays a little trick on our minds because of how it doesn’t give us any reason to know that it is actually falling , but we automatically think that because we think it looks like snow, which falls. It also depicts time very well, because as time increases, the motion of the falling snow increases as well.

Payton Down

3/21/2018 11:47:52 am

Line:
This is a photo taken by Hiroshi Sugimoto. He captures the essence of lines by the horizon line of the seascape. It expresses calm and tranquil feelings. It contains foggy clouds which can make you feel relaxed. The lines of the water also make you think about the calm feelings and emotions that come to mind.

Shape:
This piece of work is made by Henri Matisse. The photo contains some pop of colors and has different shapes. The shapes are each a different color which helps it look more abstract. The shapes the picture shows create different ones by connecting the edges of one another.

Form:
Rembrandt van Rijn created this artwork that falls into the category of form. The shading of the art makes it seem like it is a 2D photo but in reality it is just shading and eye illusions. The picture creates a depth and very free flowing which helps the art speak for itself. The form of the photo helps it look more realistic.

Space:
In this photo also taken by Hiroshi Sugimoto. The negative space is everything other than the subjects the photo is of. So the white sky would be negative space and the deer would be positive space. Depth is also a key to have when shooting with the purpose of creating these types of photos. They really make you think about the details.

Color:
This photo was taken by a photographer named steve Mccurry. This photo uses the colors red and green a lot which complements the photo very well. The use of primary and secondary color are being used in this photo to help it look more appealing and interesting to the viewer. The use of complementary colors in this photo make it seem more interesting.

Value:
Keith Carter uses value in this shot that they took of a swan. The lightest value is white and the darkest is black and the photographer used both to create a very strong photo that has lots of emotion in it. The swan looks peaceful in calm but something about the contrast of the color scheme makes the photo more direct and independent. This photo of the swan has a story to be told and the value of the image helps tell it.

Texture:
This artwork created by Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman uses the art of texture by getting the surface quality of something that can be felt and seen. The texture can be smooth like the milk in this photo or it can be rough like the cereal. The illusion that it is rough or smooth but indeed the opposite when you touch the artwork is the way texture works in the artwork. Texture helps add more detail into artwork which helps the photo thrive.

Motion/Time:
Artwork made by Wassily Kandinsky represents movement, literally and compositionally. This artwork implies that things as in shapes or lines are indeed moving around. The motion is very fun and creative, it reminds me of a party or celebration of some sort. Motion is very interesting thing to capture based on that the artwork isnt moving.

Elizabeth Wray

3/21/2018 11:48:24 am

Line
This is a photograph by Hiroshi Sugimoto. The reason that this image may seem to sooth you is because it uses horizontal lines. When using horizontal lines in your photograph, it makes the viewer come to peace or feel content. The water blending with the sky is very serene to me.

2. Shape
This is a photograph by Paul Strand. It is a black and white image of people walking beside what seems to be a large building. The large building consists of rectangles, which are geometric. The people are also shapes, but they are called organic shapes, they are natural and irregular.

3. Form
This is a sculpture made by Pablo Picasso. As a first instinct, it looks as if this image was 3D, although it is a flat sheet of paper. Since the sheep has form, it is an illusion, making you think that this is 3D when in reality, it is a 2D paper. The sculpture itself is 3D, but on the image and the screen, it is 2D.

4. Space
Space is the area round the subject of an image or painting. In this image by Stephen Shore, the space is all the area around the billboard in the middle of the countryside. In the image, it looks like the image could go on forever because of the deep depth of field. I like the contrast of the billboard of the snowy mountains and the dry desert like area. The two ideas really contrast well.

5. Color
In this image by Steve McCurry, the woman has some features that really stand out. The main feature would be her eyes. The reason they stand out so much is because since her eyes are green, and her clothes are red, they contrast well together since they are opposite sides of the color wheel. The background is also green clashing with the red to make a satisfying image.

6. Value
Value is really important in images for many reasons. In this mage by Jacques-Louis David, there are many different values. The lighter the value, the brighter and more bold the image seems. You can make your subject bold, so that the viewer can more clearly tell what the subject of the image is. The darker the value, the more shady or in the background the area may seem

7. Texture
Texture plays an important role in some images because the texture of some images may be so good you may feel like you can physically touch the fur in a paper image, or the prickles on a porcupine, when in reality, it is just a picture. Artists use texture to please the eye, or maybe give a more gross idea. In the image by Meret Oppenheim, that was her intention.

8. Motion/Time
In these group of images by Eadweard Muybridge, He took a bunch of photos of a horse galloping and put them together, a stop motion project, like the one that we completed. When you look at these images in order, you can start to imagine the images in motion. It is weird how the mind assumes that the images are in motion.

Annie Mosis

3/21/2018 11:58:10 am

Line:
This image is by the artist Sol lewitt. This image uses many different curved lines. Lines can give off a different vibe depending on the line. Since these lines are very busy and loud this causes me to feel a busy, overwhelmed, and chaotic vibe. This whole image uses rigid and and strictly angled lines causing these emotions.
Shape:
The image I chose for shape is by Paul Strand. This image uses shape by using rectangular shape in the building. These rectangular shapes include height, width,but not depth.This is displayed as a two dimensional work of art.
Form:
In this image by Sol Lewitt you can see the whole form of the shape. This image uses cubes to display form. Unlike shape you can see the depth of the image and appears three dimensional on a two dimensional scale. You can see through the cubes so you can see the depth in the cubes.
Space:
The image I chose to represent space is by Henry Moore. In this image the top of the sky's the positive space because there is no shape in the sky. While the other space around around the statue contains trees and greenery making it negative space. This image causes the sense of depth making is show space.
Color:
In the image I picked by Sol Lewitt, it uses many colors. In this image all primary, secondary colors are being used. All the lines are either going horizontal, vertical, or curved. This image uses a great deal of color and uses it well.
Value:
In the object i chose by Keith Carter it uses value. Value is the lightness or darkness of tones. White is the lightest value and black is the darkest.An in the middle is called the middle gray. In this image of the swan the only colors used is black and white and grey.
Texture:
In this image by Edward Weston it shows texture. It appears to be a leaf of some sort. This image is in all black and white which I think shows the texture even more. In the image you can tell that the leaf is smooth. Though you cannot actually feel the object you can tell by the image that is in fact smooth.
Motion/Time:
In this image by Eadweard Muybridge you can see the change in time. Since the horse is seen in different times in different images, you can see the progressively changing with the horse. Which shows the motion of the horse over time.

boyd meltzer link

3/21/2018 12:00:25 pm

Line
This image is a piece done by Hiroshi Sugimoto. In this image, the line design element is the cornerstone of the piece. The horizon line divides the picture and is the most important design element in the piece. The line is meant to be important in the piece because the other design features are less prevalent. (for example, the image is black and white)

Shape
This is a piece called Guernica by Pablo Picasso. The way that Picasso uses shape is important in all of his pieces. Picasso uses shape to formulate all of the figures and features in this work. He uses many basic shapes, such as circles and triangles. Along with this, he uses more complex shapes to make the figures in this image.

Form
This image was done by Sol Lewitt. Form defines this work. This is because the image is made to be two - dimensional but three - dimensional images are implemented into it. Inside the two - dimensional squares, there are three - dimensional cubes. The cubes are also an optical illusion, because the lines can be interpreted in two different ways.

Space
This image was taken by Albert Bierstadt. Space is also referred to as depth, and it is used to complete the image. Space is used to separate the lake from the mountains in the background. It is also used to give images a three - dimensional element. This image appears to be very deep because the use of the element of space.

Color
Color is light reflected off of objects, and it is one of the most important aspects of most images. The color wheel is used to determine which colors will go well together, and the goal of most artists is to make their work’s colors cohesive. In the instance of this image by Steve McCurry, the colors red and green are the most prominent by far. These colors are opposites on the color wheel, which means that they go well together.

Value
Value is the lightness and darkness of tones/colors. Most images find a balance between completely light and completely dark. In this work by Kate Bingaman Burt, the image contains a lighter value. However, there are darker colors in the center (the text reading “La Croix”).

Texture
Texture is the way something feels. It adds extra element to a physical art piece. In this work by Meret Oppenheim, texture is one of the most important elements that was used. It features fur covering each item, which will feel soft. Also, the fur is covering eating tools. This could also summon a feeling of disgust in viewers.

Motion/Time
Motion is the design element that addresses time. Motion can feature in a gif or video, but it can also be imagined in a still image. For instance, in this image by Olafur Eliasson, it can be implied that the water/snow in this image is falling. This is called implied movement. Real motion is called actual motion.

Parker Brown

3/21/2018 12:01:10 pm

The picture I chose for line is a photograph taken by Hiroshi Sugimoto. This picture uses the element of line because there is a horizontal line where the sky and ocean meet.The image is a picture of a very calm ocean that is having very foggy skies. The image is very calming because of how peaceful the image looks.

The picture I chose for shape is an image taken by Piet Mondrian. This image is a picture of a bunch of different shapes and different colors put together to make it look like a map of roads. The image uses the element of shape because it is two-dimensional, flat, and limited to with and height. The image reminds me of pacman.

The picture I chose for form is an image done by Sol Lewitt. This image is a picture of a bunch of lines that are going in three different directions. The lines make the cube look like it could have another smaller square on top of it, or it could have a chunk taken out of it. The image uses the element of form because it is three-dimensional and as volume.

The picture I chose for space is an image that was taken by Henry Moore. The image is a picture of a big smooth rock that has two holes in it. The object in the image is probably a sculpture. The image uses the element of space because there is negative space in the two holes in the rock, and there is negative space all around the rock.

The picture I chose for color is an image taken by Steve McCurry. The image is picture of a girl with very pretty eyes. The image also has a green background to match the girls eyes. The image is using the element of color because the girls eyes have colors such as blue and green, the background is green, and the girl is wearing red clothes.

The picture I chose for value is an image taken by Miwa Yanagi. The image is a picture of what looks like a small circus tent but someone is kind of wearing it. The person wearing the tent makes the image have sort of a creepy vibe. The image uses the element of value because there are many different shades and darkness of tones in the image.

The picture I chose for texture is an image taken by Edward Weston. The image is a picture of a piece of lettuce on what I would imagine is a table. At first glance I actually thought that image was a piece of clothing because it looked very soft. The image uses the element of texture because it makes the lettuce seem very soft and flowing.

The picture I chose for motion/time is an image taken by Olafur Eliasson. The image is a picture of hat looks like snow or rain falling from the ceiling. The photographer uses the lights on the ceiling so that the rain or ice can be seen clearly as if it was dust. The image uses the element of motion/time because it makes the rain or snow look like it is falling.

Jordan Bell

3/21/2018 12:01:29 pm

Line:
This is a photograph by the artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. This photograph is using the design element of line because there is a clear horizontal line across the middle of the photograph. The line divides the white, foggy sky from the dark, calm sea. The horizontal line used in this photo causes the viewer to feel a sense of calmness and quietness.

Shape:
This photo was made by Paul Strand. The design element of shape is used in here because the shapes in this photo are two-dimensional. Many of these two-dimensional lines are rectangles created by shadows and light. Other geometric shapes can be seen in this photo such as a triangle and a circle.

Form:
This piece of work is by Sol Lewitt. It uses the design element of form by playing with different lines to allude to volume, depth and height. The cube depicted here has another smaller cube inside of it. Because of its form, this smaller cube can either appear to be cut into the larger cube or sticking out of the larger cube.

Space:
The photograph of a sculpture is by Henry Moore. The photograph uses the design element of space because both negative and real space can be identified. The negative space can be seen in the sky and in the middle of the sculpture. The real space, in the middle of and around the sculpture, gives the sculpture in the photograph a three-dimensional feel.

Color:
This photo is by Steve mcCurry. Its use of the design element of color, in the most striking way, is in the use of the complementary colors red and green. The primary red of the girls head scarf provides a pleasant break from the secondary geen of the backdrop, her eyes and her shirt. The wall behind the girl goes from green to a blue green which shows the use of tertiary colors.

Value:
This is a water painting of sorts by Kate Bingaman Burt. The design element of color can be seen in this painting in the coloring of the La Croix can. The first thing that stands out is the use of a both dark and light blue. The rest of the can was painted using the colors yellow, orange, red, and blue with lighter values.

Texture:
This is a piece of art by Barbara Ciurej and Lindsay Lochman. The design element of texture can be clearly seen in the mountains surrounding the milk pond. The gravely, bumpy appearance to the mountains gives off the feeling of sand. Also, the Fruit Loops and Trix in the photo can cause the view to feel the texture in their mouth and maybe even taste it.

Motion\Time:
This photo was taken by Olafur Eliasson. It utilizes the design element of motion and time by capturing water falling from the ceiling of a room. Even though this is a still image, the motion of the water is implied. The still water, in some respects, looks like many strands of glass beads strung together that are hanging from the ceiling.

Natalia Orquin

3/21/2018 12:02:19 pm

Elements of Design
Line
This painting was created by artist Sol Lewitt. He used vertical, horizontal, curved, thin, and thick lines to vary the images. The project as a whole consists of 8 different smaller paintings. He made sure to vary which ways the lines went, to point in different directions. Mr. Lewitt used these different lines to create shapes and abstract throughout his paintings.
Shape
This painting was created by the artist Pablo Picasso. He used different lines to create a two dimensional painting. He used a variety of geometric and organic shapes to compose the image of creatures. Some of the shapes intersect each other to create an image. The image is flat and was pieced together in a horizontal position, which elongates the image.
Form
This is a painting by the artist Pablo Picasso. He created a three dimensional goat that includes volume. Meaning it has limited height and depth such as cubes, cylinders, pyramids and or spheres shapes creating the goat. He used volume to stimulate a three dimensional effect in a two dimensional painting. The different shapes within the goat work together to create once piece that is free flowing.
Space
This painting was created by the artist Albert Bierstadt. He created the illusion of depth with space. Space is know to be the area between and around objects. Real space is often shown through three dimensions. In the painting we can see the space in between the mountains, trees, in between and within the clouds. We can see space being presented everywhere in this painting.
Color
This image was photographed by Sandy Skoglund. She used complementary colors to contrast each other, but have no common colors together. The image has orange fish complimenting the blue room. Everything about the room is blue. It has a bright contrast with each other to show that they are under sea and with the orange fish it gives a pop of color.
Value
Keith Carter created this image. The value of an image depends on the lights and darks of the different tones or colors. The white of the swans is the lightest value. The black of the background would be the darkest value in the image. There is also a middle way between the white and black extremes called middle gray. This can be seen in several point of the image to give3 the background several point in depth.
Texture
Edward Weston created this photograph. He used texture to make the audience feel as if it can be felt or seen. Texture can vary between rough, smooth or even hard. The texture of this image seems to be rough in the edges, but pretty smooth in through the space between the lines of the organic shape.
Motion/Time
Artist Alexander Calder created this piece of artwork. Motion creates a fourth dimension called time. It gives the illusion as if something is moving between images. For example, Calder uses the mobile to create the illusion as if it is moving around. Using movement or the relocation of objects in space over time the mobile shapes seem to be changing directions and positions.

Lucas Prado

3/21/2018 12:03:24 pm

The colorful piece by Sol Lewitt implements lines. The lines are contained within the frames themselves, with some straight and others curved. The frames themselves also uses lines to divy up different sections of the piece. Lastly, the canvases that the pieces are on also function as dividing lines, separating them.

Henri Matisse's painting contains lots of freeform shapes. The shapes are all free form and single, different colors. They are all encompassed within one, orange shape that takes up all the edges of the canvas. The negative, blank space on the canvas also forms shapes from the overlapping shapes already in place.

Rembrandt von Rijn’s drawing uses form. It uses depth to give the appearance of a man's face in three dimensions. The illusion of depth comes from the shading around the mans face. The shading gives the appearance that the man is in three dimensions, even though it’s just a drawing.

Henry Moore's sculpture utilizes both kinds of space. The positive space comes mainly from the sculpture and the pedestal that it sits on. The negative space comes from the empty part of the sculpture in the middle and the surrounding clearing and sky. There is also the regular space of depth, with the other paths and sculptures visible from a ways behind.

Sandy Skoglund's painting puts an emphasis on color. It uses only two main colors in the photo: blue and orange. The blue takes up almost all of the background, while the orange makes up a school of the same kind of fish. The colors are meant to evoke an underwater feel, apparent because of the prominence of the fish.

Miwa Yanagi's photo utilizes hue. It uses hue because it conveys lighting even in a grayscale photo. The lightest tones are on the subject, the midtones for the scenery, and the darkest for the edges. There are also different midtones within the scenery to distinguish certain features such as cloud formations.

Claes Oldenburg’s photo implements texture. The main subject, the hamburger with a pickle on top, has a look of worn fabric to it. People, however, upon seeing a burger expect the texture to be how a burger normally feels and tastes, not like fabric. Going further, since this is only a photo, if you touched it, it would only feel like a photo instead of the leathery fabric that the burger is made to look like.

Olafur Eliasson’s photo uses time and motion. The motion stems from the water droplets falling in a steady stream, as though each one is the same drop at a different point in time. There is also the motion from the water droplets hitting the floor and making a minor splash. Given that the photo was shot at a certain shutter speed and that the water was constantly accelerating, the photo does have actual motion from the blur of the water moving. The only way for the camera to not have motion from blur would be for the shutter to click faster than the water is moving at all.

Matthew Weiss

3/21/2018 12:04:35 pm

The photo is by Hiroshi Sugimoto. It is a simplistic photo, with only one line, the horizon. The horizon in this photograph is blurred and it separates a clear sky, with calm, but slightly rippled water. The line in the image, is horizontal, reinforcing the calmness and tranquility in the image, as does the clearness of the image as well.

The painting is by Pablo Picasso. It is comprised of various shapes, and exists only in two dimensions. In regards to the shapes used, nothing in focus is defined using straight edges, and this adds to the chaos seen in the painting.

The image is by Sol Lewitt. In this image, on top of a blank, white background there are squares. On top of these squares, are three dimensional cubes, drawn in a wireframe fashion. In this style, the cubes drawn, pop from the rest of the two dimensional image, showing the three dimensional aspect of the image adding to the rest of the two dimensional image.

The image is by Hiroshi Sugimoto. The positive space in the image is located in the gazelles, and the negative space is where the ground, and sky are. In this image, all of the negative space, is blended together at an inexact, and blurry horizon. The image is separated so that the clearly defined ground blends into a completely clear and white sky.

The photo is by Steve McCury. In the photo, a girl with green eyes, red clothes, is put in front of a green background. What this does, is creates contrast between the girl’s eyes and the background, which are both green, and her clothes. In the image, this contrast of color brings out the girls green eyes.

The painting is by Jaque-Louis David. It is well lit in the foreground, and dark in the background of the image so that one part of it is emphasized as a focal point. The lighting in the clothing of the people in it is done so that it gives the clothes more depth and texture. The depth and texture added with the lighting of the clothes gives the image more of a sense of realism.

The photo is by Edward Weston. In this portrait, aspects of texture are present in the way that the surface of the object is seen as with smooth lines. In the image, the object looks like it may be coarse, and brittle, although the object may not be so.

The series of photos is by Eadweard Muybridge. They show the motion of a horse’s gallop. In this, the motion of the horse and the rider can be observed in photos. The motion is captured within each frame despite them only being still. The motion of the horse is kept and can still be seen in each photo individually.

Kylie Bruehler

3/22/2018 07:30:45 am

This is a piece done by Sol Lewitt. This piece uses the element of design called line. The piece represents line as it is defined by various points moving in space. The lines in this piece are curved and rigid. The bottom layer of this piece uses different lines and layered above the lines are another set of different lines. This piece provokes a feeling of anxiety or being overwhelmed.

This is a photograph done by Paul Strand. This image uses the element of design called shape. The photograph uses the second dimension only and is limited to height and width. The shapes presented in this image can be named as organic, free-form, or natural. The shapes in this image appear to have been created through light, shadows, and architecture.

This is another piece done by Sol Lewitt. This piece uses the element of design called form There is an optical illusion created by this piece because it is three dimensional and it appears that part of the vube might not be there. The differently colored lines and their direction/ placement help to create this illusion. The optical illusion created through form in this piece is created through the element of form which uses third dimension.

This is a piece done by Hiroshi Sugimoto. This piece uses the element of design called space. Because this piece uses space, there is both a negative and positive space in this image. The subjects of the image, which are the animals, are the positive space/objects in the piece and everything behind and around the animals are the negative space. There is also an optical illusion created by this piece that appears, though the piece seems to only use second dimension. There is a foreground and background in this piece created by the use of space or the placement of the objects. The grass and animals appear in the foreground (the front), whereas the tree appears in the background.

This is a photograph done by William Eggleston. This image uses the element of design called color. There are many different aspects to the element of color, but this particular image uses the idea of a monochromatic color scheme. In this image, the color being used is yellow. There is a visual aspect to how a monochromatic color scheme plays together.

This is an image done by Keith Carter. This image uses the element of design called value. This image is in black and white and uses different tones which use value. There are different shadows and highlights represented in this image. There are tones of white, black, and gray which add value.

This is an image done by Edward Weston. This image uses the element of design called texture. This image gives a sense of feeling to the viewer. The dents and lines adds a texture and a feeling. The person viewing the image might gain a sense of what it would feel like to reach out and touch the image. Texture is a different illusion then of just three dimensional images or shapes. Texture creates a feeling as well.

This is an image by Olafur Eliasson. This image uses the element of motion/time. Time is known as the fourth dimension and in this image, the water is slowed down and captured almost still within space. Time was manipulated to make the falling water appear this way.

Gilly

4/17/2018 12:18:11 pm

Line :

This piece of work was done by an artist named Sol Lewitt. This painting uses the design element of line because it is using marks on the painting that are thick , diagonal lines. This can create an uneasy , and anxious mood to the viewer. The lines on the painting can be seen as a moving point.

Shape :

This photograph is done by a photographer named Paul Strand. This image definitely uses the design element of shape because there are flat shapes using shadows and there are three dimensional shapes.

Form :

This work of art was done by an artist named , Sol Lewitt. He is using the design element of form in this image. There is an illusion of 3D shapes created by using line techniques.

Space :

This image was taken by a photographer named, Henry Moore. This image uses the design element of space because Space is the area round the subject of an image or painting and in this image it uses the space around the statue to have color contrast.

Color :

This image was created by a photographer named , Sandy Skoglund. In it , it uses the design element of color. The orange and blue in this image have a very strong color contrast that makes the photograph pop. It draws people to it.

Value :

This photograph was done by a photographer by the name of , Keith Carter. In this image he uses the design element of value. The lightest and darkest value is black and white Keith used both colors and it made the image pop out and creates emotions in it through he black and white.

Texture : This image was taken by a photographer named, Claes Oldenburg. He uses the design element of Texture in this image because it is giving an idea of feelings and touching, and can also be something representing something else that someone may actually touch frequently.

Motion / Time :

This photograph uses the design element of motion. This image was taken by a photographer by the name of Olafur Eliasson It is using motion and time because the image is of mid-snow coming down. Its capturing a moment of movement.

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