E & P HOMEWORK

EMPHASIS

•  elements in a piece that are given dominance or attract attention

• the figurine is emphasized in this photograph by the color orange standing out from the background

HORIZONTAL LINES

• lines that run east & west; provides feeling of calmness, rest and tranquility

• the beach chairs are stacked in which the lines run east & west across the image

REPETITION

•  the repeated consistency of an element in a work
• there is a a repetition of bottle caps throughout the image

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

• view from above looking down
• this photo is looking down on the giraffe from above

 VERTICAL LINES

• lines that run north & south; provided grandness & spirituality
• the pencils are lined vertically at different heights across the photo

TEXTURE

    

• the appearance and feel of a surface
• in this photo it appears that you can feel the rippled texture of the sand on the beach

SYMMETRICAL BALANCE

   

• one side balances or mirrors the other (separated by a vertical line)
• in this photo both sides opposite of the road are identical

UNITY

•   all elements of a piece of work together to produce a balanced, harmonious, complete whole
• in this photo all hands are reached into a center that unifies the entire image

RULE OF THIRDS

• compositional rule of thumb where the whole image is divided into 9 equal parts; compositional elements should be placed along these lines or intersections
• the lighthouse in this photo is emphasized by its placement on points where the lines intersect 

DIAGONAL LINES

• lines that run in a slanted direction; creates movement & direction
• the lines in this photo are slanted or diagonal pointing upward

VARIETY

• differences in elements & principles of design that give interest to a composition
• this photo includes shells of all different size, color, texture and shape, therefore creating variety 

SIMPLICITY
 

• singling out an item(s) from their surroundings
• in this photo the boy in the inner tube is singled from the ocean (background)

ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE

• different objects balance each other out on the page (dynamic composition with diagonal movement)
• the amount of objects on either half of the photo balance one another out and the movement of the camels emphasizes a diagonal movement up the hill 

MOVEMENT/RHYTHM

• shows action & the path of the viewer's eye through the artwork
• in this photo the carpet or pattern emphasizes a movement up and down the stairs

LEADING LINES

 

• lines that lead the eye to other points in the image (or out of the image)
• the pillars and line of the pier lead your eye to the end of the pier or far out in the ocean

PROPORTION/SCALE

• the relative size of one object in relation to another
• the height of one sunflower is larger than the relative size of all the other sunflowers in the field

HORIZON LINE

• used to emphasize the sky or ground based on the placement of the horizontal line where ground meets sky
• in this photo the horizontal line is emphasizes the background and the sky

FRAMING

• directs viewer's attention to what is important using objects or elements existing in the scene
• in this photo the outline of the cave blocks our entire view of the background but directs us to view the background which is framed

WORM'S EYE VIEW

• view from below looking up
• in this photo the viewer is forced to look up from below at the sunflower

CURVED LINES

• lines that deviate from straightness in a smooth, continual fashion; creates comfort, safety, familiarity, and relaxation
• the curved lines of the road leads our eye around the windiness of the road in a continual fashion