Unity

Unity. This page from The Lorax by Dr. Seuss shows unity because of all of the truffula trees. Although the background includes different images, the groups of truffula trees unify the page as a whole. Together it creates a sense of "wholeness" and you can see all of the different trees working together to create unity.

Photo: Truffula Trees from a page in The Lorax

By: Theodor Geisel

Rhythm

Rhythm. The rhythm is displayed in this photo is displayed by the repetition of similar textured and shaped rocks, as well as the the different lines of the water moving around them. You can really see the movement of the water and how it moves around the rocks to create edys (spiraling still water) and rapids (more intense rough water). The contrast of the rock's texture to the smooth movement of the water helps establish the rhythm of the river as well.

Photo: Savegre River Rocks

Photo By: Willow Lange

Emphasis

Emphasis. The only different color in the picture is the iris of the eye which makes it becomes the focal point. The dark makeup around it draws you in and the contrast of the white and the colors around and inside of it bring the eye into the main focus. 

Photo: Green Eye

Photo By: Willow Lange

Contrast

Contrast. This image shows contrast through white and black colors. The white focal point contrasts the black colors surrounding it. However, there is black within the white space and there is white within the black space. The white manmade building is also directly contrasting to the nature surrounding it.

Photo: Farm House

Photo By: Willow Lange

Balance

Balance. This image is balanced because there is equal weight distributed on both sides of the image. The pile of stones on the left is in the foreground and has the most weight as a single focal point, however, the two stacks of stones on the right counter the one on the left. Though they have a smaller visual weight, together they create balance in the image by equalling the visual weight of the stones on the left.

Photo: Balanced Life

Photo By: http://advancedlifeskills.com/blog/seeking-balance-in-an-unbalanced-world/

Cultural Colors

Cultural Colors. The rainbow has been connected to LGBT pride and rights all around the world for years now. It has very significant value to supporters and anyone who sees it. For Pride Week in Canada they produced this flag to symbolize Canada as a whole being supportive. These colors carry significant cultural meaning all around the world.

Photo: "Gay Flag Canada"

Photo By: http://www.back2stonewall.com/2012/12/gaycanadianameric.html

Warm/Cold Contrast

Warm/Cold Contrast. This image taken of a Florida Keys' sunset demonstrates a contrast between warm and cool colors. The warm colors are closest to the sun and horizon, which have also affected the clouds above. The cooler contrast is the blue sky and the greenish blue ocean water. 

Photo: Florida Keys Sunset

Photo By: Willow Lange

Monochromatic

Monochromatic. This kitty displays different values and shades of blue in order to show texture and depth. The different values emphasize foreground/background and texture gradient. Where the cat is not as lit up there are closer to white, and the closer areas to the light are more white. 

Photo: Monochromatic Blue Kitty

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Closure

All of these creatures fit together nicely. Amongst the elephants, butterflies, dogs, and cranes is a cat that is made from the negative space. The creatures around the cat are all grouped together and contain another form within them.

Photo: Cat Closure

Photo By: artnectar.com

Similarity

These statues all lined up next to each other at this temple in Egypt are grouped together because they are all so similar. Their shapes make it easy to find them similar, however, if they were scattered around the temple they would not be grouped together.

Photo: Divine Statues, Egypt

Taken by Willow Lange

Proximity

Not only do the colors help create a look that makes these look similar (similarity principle), but because they are all next to each other with similar patterns, visual aesthetics, and colors they can be grouped together. This can also be the similarity principle because they are all just similar enough in color and pattern to be considered one group.

Photo: Close Proximity

Photo by: http://kcb2007.blogspot.com/2012_04_01_archive.html

Figure Ground

The bubbles form the foreground with their shape and different color. You can differentiate the bubbles from the rest of the water because of the focus, and their different disruptive form within the water.

Photo: Scuba Diving, Solarte, Panama

Taken by Willow Lange

Continuity

Your eyes follow the green lines up where you are met by the burst of purple. The bursts from the purple allow your eye to then follow it back down to the green where it starts again. It can also be Figure Ground, the surrounding area behind the photo is the background allowing for the colors and form of the firework to truly be seen as it is supposed to look.

Photo: 4th of July in Park City, Utah
Taken by Willow Lange