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This cyanotype was printed on watercolor paper by David Cerbone. The compositional technique used is fill the frame because each frame is completely filled by the tree branches. The element of art used is pattern because there are three different frames and each one has tree branches so this creates a pattern throughout the cyanotype. The principles of art used are contrast and rhythm. There is contrast because only two colors are used and the difference between the two is really big because one is white and the other is a dark blue. There is also a rhythm to the cyanotype because of the repeating shapes and colors. This was printed by Andy Billington using raw chemicals. The compositional technique the photographer used is filling the frame because the leaves completely fill the frame and leave little open blue spaces. The artist incorporated shape, and balance in the piece. Shape is shown by the shape of the leaves they did a cyanotype of. The shape of the leave is the main focus of the piece because they are the only thing you can see of the leaves. Balance is shown because there are two branches on the bottom and on the top to help balance out the piece and evenly distribute the shapes.



This cyanotype of a staircase was done by Jilly W. The compositional techniques used were leading lines and rule of thirds. The staircase is positioned on the right and not in the middle showing the rule of thirds. The railing of the staircase acts as a leading line that draws your eye up the staircase. The elements used were form, and pattern. Form was used because the picture has a sense of depth which gives form to the stairs and makes it look 3D. Pattern was also used in the repeating stairs and railing pattern going up the stairs. The principles used were rhythm. The stairs help to give a sense of movement and because of the pattern and movement a rhythm is created.

I think this would make a good cyanotype because of the texture and simplicity of the image. I used rule of thirds making the branch in focus far on the left and somewhat out of the frame. When I was researching I saw a lot of cyanotypes of trees and I think it looks very interesting and cool because we see trees all of the time but rarely ever see them portrayed in different ways than reality. The texture is very beautiful and intricate on these evergreen trees that I think would make a good cyanotype.



I took this photo in the art room using two peacock feathers. I think this would make a very good cyanotype because it has a wide range of values however not too much contrast because most of the colors are darker. The texture on the feathers is very pretty. Turning this into a cyanotype would get rid of the colors forcing the viewer to pay more attention to the texture and shapes instead of just the bright colors peacocks are known for. I used rule of thirds when taking this picture because both feathers are not directly in the center and one is more on the left while one is on the right.



I took this picture on the graveyard photoshoot. I think this would be a good cyanotype because it has a good range of values with dark parts on the skateboard and the light snow. The compositional technique used is framing because the leaves around the skateboard help to frame it and help it be the focal point. I found this skateboard by a grave and I think turning it into a cyanotype would help add a mood that I felt when taking this picture. It was sad to think that this broken skateboard meant something to him in this life and he was taken away from it along with other things such as his family at a young age.