2. Balance:
Radial
Weight
3. This is an example of radial balance. The picture feels
balanced. The way the circles in the very middle are the smallest
and the size increases as you go outwards. The thickness of the
circles of metal- it increases as you go outwards from the center.
All these bring a sense of balance.
4. This is another example of balance. It is balanced in the waythe
designer uses the same
materials on either side of the center..and the bit that hangs down
serves to sort of
centralize and anchor the piece.
5. There is a striking radial
balance in this picture.
the way the circles get
smaller has a pleasing
effect. The curvy lines
that go up almost to the
top from the arc
increase the sense of
balance. The arcs at the
baseof the biggest circle
increase the balance as
well in that the structure
looks a lot more steady.
6. Proportion..
7. A good example of
proportion
Dogs are not this
big in real life. The
dog is competing
with the house in
size and it is
Portrayed as being
bigger than the
Gate. Its exaggerated..and in
This case it has a
humorous effect because
the sign is so obviously
intended for the cat.
8. The man in this picture is way smaller than the other people,
whose feet are all we see. He barely get up their ankles. The
difference in size is quite funny. The message in the picture is
brought out even more clearly..it would be an insult for this guy
to compare himself to the people or actually the feet around
him..
9. Difference in size herein the adult human and the baby one. The
baby is much
smaller..theway that the picture was taken exaggeratesthe
difference in size
a bit, the woman is closer to the camera than the baby. (she looks
bigger than she would
if she was the same distance away from the camera as the
baby.)
10. The apples get smaller and smaller as you go towards the
back.
It lookslike some apples are further away. The ones in the back are
smaller
than the ones in front..there is a sort of invisible line. its at
an angle and the closer
it gets to its vanishing point, the smaller the apple s get.
11. Repetition
12. The same pattern is repeated here to create a wall. Repetition
of one simple item is
used to create something a bit more complex than that one
item.
13. There is repetition here in that several metal bars are taken
and repeatedly
stuck onto a metal bar following an arc shape . an interesting
object is created
through repetition.
14. There is repetition of shapes (that form something when put
together) The same shapes are taken and repeatedly used
here to createblock of what is possibly flats..
15. Dominance..
16. Its like one wolf is dominating the picture..
The one wolf looks like it is subservient to it, its sort of
crouched
and the other one is upright, making it look like the dominant
one
.
17. The player in the middle
holding the ball and
leaping in into the air
dominates the picture
All attention is
automatically drawn to
him because he is
elevated above the
other twoplayers and
he is HOLDING THE
BALL.. it is a
basketball game..
18. The lion in this picture dominates the picture..Its amongst
humans and its is the focal
point of the picture. Its coloring also makes it stand out..
19. Contrast
20. The contrast in this picture attracted my attention and is what
makes it
possible to see anything. The grey and white parts are what show
what
is in the picture. The amount of black there realy draws a lot of
attention
to the white.
21. The brilliant contrast of colors here got my attention. The
blackness of the clouds and
the ground below makes the sunset look more brilliant and
brighter.
22. the contrast here is in the
womans hair color. The black
against the creamy white.it gives
her amore interesting look.
The creamy white draws a lot of
attention because its so bright
especially because it is
black..
23. Direction
movement
24. Thedirection in this picture is forward. The strong vertical
lines
that blurinto the distance make it seem as though you are
goingforward fast.
Which is a pretty accurate sense because the tide that isgoing back
into the sea
does so at a rapid pace, in one strong movement
25. There is some sense of direction here in how all the individual
wires of the piece
are somehow following one direction.. they go out and then
initsfascinating
because it looks as though the metal is movingand metal as we know
it is
wavy and flexible
26. There is a sense of direction in how all the jets are moving as
one in one direction..
their trailof smoke is uniform. they are flying in
formation..reminds one of birds
flying if it were not for the trail of smoke I would actually think
they were birds..
27. a sense of direction
is found in how all the
lines seem to
meet in the middle
ofa side of a square.
28. Harmony
Unity
Integration
29. Theharmony in this picture is quite striking. the colours used
are harmonious..The
tones used blend, the curvy lines and their direction have a
harmonious effect as well.
30. There is a definite harmonyhere..The colours and tones used
just blend. Also the
type of line in this picture promotesunity..( curvy, feminine line)
alsothe way the
things in the room are arranged, its neat, uncluttered and
complimentary..
31. What attracted me was the obvious harmony in the picture. This
was brought
About by use of similar shapes and colour- there varying shades of
red and
Brown. Interestingly though no two shapes are quite the same.
Different tones
Are used to keep it interesting.
32. Variety
33. Lots ofdifferent colourslots of shapesDefinitely variety in
terms of colour and
shape..stuff has just been put together in a seemingly careless
fashion but on
closer inspection you can actually see that the colours are not
necessarily fighting..
they have been carefully arranged to have a pleasant effecton the
eye..
34. The number of different items on one chain drew my
attention..
It certainly doesnt lack in variety. It looks fun and interesting,
alive even
due to the variety. The silly smiley face gives it a lot of
cheer.
35. There is variety of colour in this picture.The various colours
drew my eye. all sorts of colours have been put together, bright
tones..dull-ish tones..it looks interesting but also rather
flea-market like to me.
36. Symbolic Meaning
37. A cross is a symbol of the Christian faith..It symbolises
Christs death on the cross. The chain is a bit intricate and sort
of delicate and the cross is solid and rather bold. It makes the
cross stand out more.
38. Doves are a symbol of peace..the type of line used here is
curvy feminine and really restful..the finish on the earnings is
also complimentary becauseits not too bright and attention
grabbing..its just right
39. This has become a symbol of liberty all over the world. The
statue represents Libertas the roman goddess of freedom.
40. Composition
41. What drew my attention is how my eyes took in the scene. The
artist and his subject are the focal point but I also get the
feelingthat I was peeking in on a scene because of the drawn
curtain.There I something catchy about the scene..like how we do
not see the whole room but a section of itenough to tell whats
going on. But I still find myself curiousabout the rest of the room
which keeps me looking. The arrangement of items is perfect, it
tells what's going on but leaves a bit out..enough to hold my
attention a bit longer.
42. This is JohannesVermeers painting of Christ in the house of
Martha and Mary. The composition of the subjects in this picture
ensures that the eye travels the whole picture. You take in all the
elements of the picture. The woman at Christs feet draws curious
attention.In the Biblical story, Mary sits at the feet of Jesus and
listens to what he has to say whilst Martha bustles about serving.
The man is obviously Christ and the relaxed figure at His feet is
Mary. The composition in this painting is perfect because it not
only tells the story accurately but its pleasant to look at.
43. The composition of the subjects in this picture drew my
attention. It is not how you would normally find the objectsplaced.
the objects are very different but somehow it feels as though they
belong together, the way they are placed adds a lot to this.It
draws attention to all elements of the picture. Youreye sees all of
them.
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