1. Line: The basic unit of any image that has both length and direction.
The direction of a line can convey moods or feelings the artist is trying to convey
Curved -- gentleness
Straight -- directness and clarity
Vertical ( tall ) -- dignity
Horizontal -- calm and tranquility
Diagonal -- action and energy
Thick -- strength
Thin -- weak or delicate
Smooth, rough, soft, dull, shiny
-- pleasant or unpleasant; can have a dramatic effect
Light or dark
Continuous or broken

2. Horizontal lines are calm and quiet

3. Vertical Lines
Vertical lines suggest movement

4. Vertical Lines
Tall buildings - often convey power and strength

5. Jagged Lines
Suggest motion or
tension.

6. Diagonal Lines suggest movement

7. Movement

8. Curved Lines suggest gentleness

9. Perspective
A system for creating an illusion of depth or three- dimensional space on a two dimensional surface.
Linear perspective
Atmospheric perspective (hazy effect/detail/color value)
Isometric Perspective

10. Perspective
Size of Trees
Size of trees
Size of house

11. Perspective

12. Use of Perspective The Crevasse – The Making of Street Art
The Crevasse – The Making of Street Art

13. Proportion
The comparative relationship between parts of a visual.

14. Scale How is scale used in this photograph?
The size or apparent size of an object seen in relation to other objects, people, or its environment.
How is scale used in this photograph?
La Jument Lighthouse, 1989

15. Scale

16. Shape
A space that is enclosed by a line. Almost anything can be shown using three basic shapes: squares, circles, and triangles.

17. Texture
The quality or feeling of an object’s surface, such as roughness or smoothness. Through the skilled use of lines and dots in visual images, texture can be “felt” with the eyes.

18. Symbolism

19. Symbolism

20. Symbolism

21. Body Position

22. Body Position and Facial Expression

23. Body Positioning

24. Facial Expression and Hand Gestures

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words should be analyzed for font (i.e. is it in a childish form of writing, or is it more sophisticated?) and also for connotation (extra meanings a word comes to have.) 25

26. Mood

27. Theme