Elements and Principles of Art

This first image shows color because of the reflected light. Color is a given name that describes how we see reflected light. The three properties of color are hue, value, and intensity. In this image, the pens show intensity of color by being bright.

The second image I shows texture, in this image you can see that if you were to touch it you would be able to feel the ruffles. Texture is how something feels when it is touched.

In my third image, I chose a picture of the ocean to show movement. This photo shows the waves moving towards shore. Rhythm and movement work together to create a visual of music. 

In the fourth image, I chose this photo to represent space. Space is the feeling of depth that can be empty or filled with objects. I think this image goes well with space because it shows depth. With the dock up close and the mountains far away, you can see the depth of the image.

For my fifth and final image I chose a picture that represents contrast. Contrast is the differences in value, colors, texture, and shapes that create excitement and add interest. In this picture there is color contrast between the pink flowers and the green leaves.

Extension Activity: One activity I could do to show rhythm would be during a science class. I could have students draw or paint what they think a heart beat looks like. The heartbeat would show both rhythm and movement. After they create their own heart beat they could compare with others to see how everyone created their own unique rhythm.

Footprint Introduction

Description: For this activity we traced our footprint and placed symbols on the footprint that describe ourselves. We could use any supplies we wanted to use, but were asked to use at least three different medias. Some of the medias I used in my project were crayons, markers, and googly eyes. Some of the symbols I used for my footprint include:

-  W for the Watertown Arrows: I went to Watertown High School.

- Rosary and Church: My Catholic faith is super important to me.

- Sloth: Sloths are my favorite animal.

- Sun, Waves, and Flowers: I love summertime and the outdoors.

- Christmas tree and snowflakes: Christmas is my favorite holiday.

- Ice cream: I love getting ice cream in the summertime.

- Strawberry: Strawberries are my favorite fruit.

- Friends: I love to hangout with my friends in my free time.

- Airplane: I drew an airplane and put a red line through it to show that it is my biggest fear.

- Book: I love to read fiction books.

Extension Activity: An extension activity that I could use from this project would be to randomly hand out the footprints so each student receives someone else's. From that point, they could write a short paragraph about the other students footprint and what they think each symbol is representing. At the end they will give their paragraph to the owner of the footprint and the owner will tell them if what they wrote was correct.