#formalelements

So I want to ask you, the viewer, which photo works for you? 

When looking at “Under The Cover,” two of the most emphasized formal elements are texture and space.  For example, the texture of the tree trunks are rough and gritty, while the snow sitting on the pine needles of the smaller tree is light and fluffy.  Prickly pine needles and sticks protrude through the light, soft snow almost as if they are sprinkled throughout the photo.  In addition to texture, I also think space is a very prominent formal element in this shot.  For instance, the trunks from the foreground and background are circled around the smaller, more delicate tree towards the right in the midground of the photo.  In the very, very back of the image a layer of evergreen-like trees sit as well as more cedar-like tree trunks.  This provides a sense of a encloser and gives the viewer the appeal of being in a forest.

Formal elements are visual features that, when they are applied in composition, have the potential to transform simple subjects or objects into extraordinary shots.  These include line, shape & form, pattern, tone/value, color, texture, and space.  Two of the most visible and obvious formal elements in the above picture “Stuck Inside,” are color and texture.  For instance,  the glowing orange color of the can ties into the rustic orange color of the spiky burrs as well as laying around and inside of the silver can.  The warm burn like orange inside of the can is almost magical. In addition, the deep brown colors of the dirt and the light gray colors of the sticks blend well in the composition of the shot.  Furthermore, the texture of the shot is very prominent. For example, the spikiness of the burrs stands out against the grimey brush. As well as the leaves crunching under your feet when you walk past the shiny rimmed silver can.  In the divots of the can are specks of dirt feeling like powder if you were to pick it up.  And the sticks almost jut out of the photo as if you could touch the bumpy bark through the image. 

2 of the most emphasized formal elements in this photo is the color, and the value. I attempted to emulate Andy Goldsworthy’s color like scheme and picked out some green and orange-brown leaves and placed them over some dead gray leaves. The colors of the recently fallen leaves shoot out at you in contrast to the dull gray leaves that they are sitting on. I really tried to emphasize the value of the green on gray contrast, and this turned out to be one of my favorite photos i took from this specific assignment, I can see a very tiny amount of my artistic eyes starting to come into play with some of my photos!

Two shoots capturing images based upon the formal elements (particularly focusing on colour) were taken. Both a pink themed look and UV shoot were completed. A variety of different lighting techniques were explored to achieve the most flattering and effective look possible.

#collaborative #art made using instructions from a #formalelements #chatterbox... And then some hand prints for good measure! Hehehe

#ink #inky #landscape S exploring #formalelements 😛 (at Burnley Brow School)