The Beauty or the Elements and Principles

The joy that I find in a career of education is: no matter what the age, we strive to become life long learners. In art class, we learned the elements and principles of art. We had to first learn each component before we could teach it to our future students. It was our job to find real life examples of each element and principle.

                                                    Here are my top 5 favorite shots I took:

This is an example of pattern. One can see the repetition within the frame.

 This is an example of contrasting colors and textures. One wall is barely rough and white, the other is gray and rough:

Here one can see a difference in value. One cup has a deeper, more transparent juice in it and the other has a lighter, less transparent juice in it.

This is an example of lines. The lines of the radiator are curved and segmented. 

This final element shows space. One can see the depth of the stairs.