Elements and Principles of Art

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 This project was great to do because now I understand the difference between balance and unity.  Also, now I finally have a camera that is fully functional.  I ran into a few problems when doing this project.  The first was that I needed a new camera because my old one wouldn't zoom in or out anymore.  The second was a few of my pictures ended up getting corrupted on the new camera.  I never knew that you had to format a new camera before taking pictures.  However, after both of these problems were fixed things went smoothly.  My dad and I went to a park where we would take pictures of the waterfall every summer.  This time I got a chance to really look at nature and just take it all in.
 The first picture shows balance because the trees in the upper section of the photo balance out the water in the lower section.  The second picture demonstrates color because the purple flowers in the front really bring out the yellow flowers behind them.  The third picture has contrast because the shadows from the trees creates an interesting design the holds the viewer's attention.  The next picture shows emphasis on the log that is laying down.  Your eye gets drawn to that spot because it is so different compared to the rest of the picture.  Now we move onto the picture of form.  This demonstrates form because the object is a sphere.  The picture after this is a fence used to show line.  Next we move onto my favorite picture, the waterfall.  This shows movement in the water as it falls over the rocks. 
After the waterfall, there is a picture of bricks from the side of a bridge.  This demonstrates pattern because the brick outline keeps repeating.  The next photo is of two ducks sitting on rocks near a pond.  This shows proportion because you can see the size of the ducks relative to the size of the rock they are on.  Now we move on to shape.  Shape is a 2-D object like the circle seen in the photo.  Next is a picture of the sky between the edges of two trees.  This demonstrates space because the sky really brings out how we see the edges of the trees.  After that we have texture.  Here is a close up picture of a rock with lots of bumps and jagged edges on it to show texture.  The second last photo is unity because the trees, water, and waterfall come together symmetrically to make a harmonious picture.  Finally, the last picture is of value.  The tree in the sunlight pops out on the photo because of the trees in the background that are in the shade.