This photograph shows a pattern of curvy lines and intersecting circles on a textured surface. The formal elements present are line, shape, form, color, and texture. Specifically, there are curvy lines that form triangles, rectangles, and crossed circles in a symmetrical pattern across the textured surface.

1. PHOTOSAFARI
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2. FORMALELEMENTS
OFARTANDDESIGN
- Line
- Shape
- Form
- Colour
- Texture

3. DESCRIBETHIS
PHOTOGRAPH
- 1. Identify the Formal Elements
- 2. What is it a photograph of?

4. VERTICAL
TRIANGLE
CIRCLES
PATTERN
CURVY
RECTANGLE
CIRCLE CROSSED
FORMAL (VISUAL)
ELEMENTS
The building blocks of art and
design.
Lines
Curvy, straight, horizontal,
vertical, diagonal
Shapes
Triangle, square, circle
Repetition
(of shapes/lines)
Patterns, symmetry
CROSS HATCH
(SIMPLE)
SYMMETRY
SYMMETRY DIAGONAL CROSS HATCH
(HEAVY)
WHAT ARE THESE?

5. ASSIGNMENT PHOTO SAFARI
Go on a PHOTO SAFARI and
search for photographic subjects
that look like visual elements in
the diagram
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your assignment

6. STUDENT EXAMPLES