wagner_cyan

Here's the first photo I found inspiring.

This photo is a cyanotype by Pavel@M on plain drawing paper. I couldn't tell you what this persons name means or stands for, however my best guess is that it is a parts of the authors name as in the corner of the photo there is the authors name and the name on Flickr is very similiar. This author used definitely used fill the frame in this image, as there is hardly any background space or other empty space the around the man in the photograph. Another compositional technique the author used is rule of thirds as the mans face is mostly in the middle. Usually things being in the middle of a photo makes it boring, but because the the frame is filled as well it helps the viewer focus more on the subject and gives them the impression that this man is larger than life.

This artist also used elements of art in his work such as texture, space, and color. The first, texture, may not be as prominent as some of the others but it can definitely be seen in the wrinkles on the mans shirt, in the grizzliness of his beard and laugh lines on his face. The next aspect, space, can be seen in the fact that the artist takes a person that doesn't take up much space, however the way the photograph is taken makes it seem as though he does. The third aspect is color and although this is a cyanotype so it has a blueish colour the artist still did a great job with making sure there was a variety of shades in the photograph. The principles of art were used in this photograph as well with principles such as emphasis and contrast. Emphasis is practically the basis of the whole photograph, the artist is zooming in on the man to such a degree it emphasizes the fact that this man is the subject, it also emphasizes his facial expression. The next principle is contrast and is huge as the man's shirt is obviously black and white stripes which contrast extremely well especially considering the fact that the background blends in with the black stripes making the white ones even brighter. Not only that the lighting on the sides of his face contrast with the bottom portions of his face and his hat which creates an almost angelic effect.

Here is the second photo I really liked. This as photogram by Maren W. Photography on photographic paper. I would assume that this artists username is her real name. This artist definitely used fill the frame, rule of thirds and leading lines. She used fill the frame in the fact that each of the photograms are filled with the flowers. The artist put to good use rule of thirds as in each of the photograms, the plants flowers, and the main subject is further off to the side, and the stems of the plants cut through each section, which leads us to our next one. The artist used leading lines because the stems of the plants lead the viewers eyes to the main subject, the flowers.

This artist also used elements of art such as texture and shape. For texture I believe that the way she painted the chemicals onto the page with the brush created a really beautiful effect that added texture to what was basically silohouttes. For shape, the different shapes of the leaves, stems, flowers and vases flowed together and created a very nicely put together piece. The principles of art were also used with unity and contrast. The unit y of the piece came from the fact that all the plants connected to one another and were similiar colours leading us into the contrast. The fact that the plants were for the most part a brighter white yet the background was a variance of different blacks and grays really contrasted with the plants making them stand out more as the subject.

Here's the third photo I found interesting. This is a cyanotype by EBriel printed on organza silk.This artist used the techniques of leading lines and fill the frame. It is clear to see that this artist used leading lines because when looking at the photograph your eye is lead back with the lines of the train. The artist also used fill the frame and the entire picture is filled with the train making it look as though it is coming out of the photo. There are many elements of art present in two of which are color and texture. As one can see the texture of the overall piece is a sort of rough, fabricky texture which I believe comes for the fact that it was printed on fabric. The other is color, and the color of this piece is completely blue however there are many different shades, whats more is that the different splotches of light and dark blue on the train make it look more texturized and as if it was an older photo.The principles of art used in this piece is unity and movement. Unity is there because there is no part that sticks out to make it look fake, and everything sort of flows together.The other principle is movement, because although the picture itself is not moving, when looking at it the viewers eye stays in one place.