Maki-Cyan.


 * Example 1:**



This piece was done by **Les Rudnick**. He is a well known artist who often does a lot of photo-grams and cyanotypes. This specific piece was **printed on paper**! **Compositional Techniques:** Rudnick choose large feathers that easily filled the whole frame. This left the amount of negative space in the composition to a minimum, and the only negative space works well providing depth. Also, the compositional technique of leading lines was naturally implied because the hairs on the feathers lead your eye through the photo. **Art Elements & Principles of Design:** He used the art element of line because the hair coming from the feathers falls into lines throughout the image. Also, the element of texture was used in this piece because of how close and zoomed in the feathers appear to your eye, it seems as if you can touch them and fell the plushness of the feather. Due to the fact that this is a photo-gram the contrast is very prominent between the black and white in the image. Not only does Rudnick utilize contrast in the piece, but also movement is present through the image. The way that the feathers are arranged make it look as if they are floating down from the sky and continuously moving.

**Example 2:**



This piece was creates by **Mary Paul**. She is well known for floral cyanotypes **printed on watercolor paper**, just like the one above!
 * Compositional Techniques:** As you can see by looking at the artwork, in this particular piece Mary Paul fills the frame well. The image was shot with such focus and so close that there is little negative space. Naturally, the lines of texture on the flowers lead your eye to the center of the image as well, so she also incorporated leading lines in this piece.
 * Art Elements & Principles of Design:** The element of texture was used in this piece because it looks as if you touch the flowers you will be able to feel the ridges on the petals. In addition, Paul used the technique of form which makes the piece appear three-dimensional. The main principle of design that she used in this piece was harmony because when you look at the flowers they look to be merely the same. Also, the way that the original image was shot had a great deal of balance which in return carried through into this piece as well.


 * Example 3: **



This cyanotype was printed by **Bill Home** who is a famous photographer that has worked with and learned from other famous printers. This is a piece of his called Northern Spruce and it was **printed on coated paper!**
 * Compositional Techniques:** In this image you can see the horizon beyond the trees where the sky meets the ground. Although it is not shown as a definite line, you can see the level horizon because of the contrast in the colors between the sky and the ground. Also the branches and height of the trees act as leading lines by taking your eyes through the image.
 * Art Elements & Principles of Design:** Throughout this piece a couple art elements were emphasized. For example, the element of form was present because the trees look three-dimensional in the image. Also, the clouds form make it seem like you are looking at the original image rather than a print of it. In addition to form, the art element of texture is very prominent in this photo as seen through the trees and clouds. The main principle of design that is used in this print is the principle of movement. When looking at the sky and the trees together you can imagine the sound of the trees blowing in the wind and the clouds moving across the crisp blue sky.


 * My Cyanotype: **

For my cyanotype I want to use one of these photos because in both of them I feel that not only is there a good range of values, but also these in only one small thing in focus, for example the flower. I found that in many of the professionally done cyanotypes they had one item which made it easier because with more than one item you come across the problem of having too much contrast in the image which makes the final print look not as neat. Also, I feel that within both images I could play off the concept that the little things in life matter and you just have to look for them. My only fear with doing such a small item is the amount of negative space that will be in my final print. This is why I am also very interested in doing a photo-gram because I like the idea of being able to have that amount of contrast and getting to choose exactly how you want the print to look, as in the setup of the items.