Avoiding Mergers

I chose this picture because the lady on the left is merging into the picture and that kinda messes up the picture in a way because it just throws off what your really supposed to be looking at. 

Framing

I chose this picture because the window creates a natural frame, and it frames the guy sitting in the truck. And you can tell what your supposed to look at because the window directs you to the guy.

Balance

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I chose this picture because it shows balance. I think it shows balance because the windows create an oval looking shape and there are many rectangular shapes in the photo as well.

Lines

I chose this picture for lines because you can see many "lines" in the building that the plane crashed in. This picture will catch your eye very quickly because of the color it has.

The Rule of Thirds

I chose this picture because the soldier is in the Rule of Thirds and also the ambulance. 

Simplicity

I chose this picture because there is a clear blue background as the sky, and the tower that is attacked by an airplane is right in the middle, so the tower is what attracts you to the picture.

Elements of Art and Principles of Design

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

Shape - Shapes 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.

Color - 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. 

Value (Tone)  - Value, 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.

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

Texture - 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.

Space - 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.