I used a variety of different elements and principles of design in my painting. I used texture in the rough and clumped strokes of the dark brown layer near the bottom of the painting. I used an old rougher brush and pushed the paint to the canvas to create the texture of dirt. I also used texture with the cross shaped vertical and horizontal lines of brown when I didn’t smooth out the paint strokes and left mainly unblended to make the rough texture of wood. The element of color was used in different varieties. The colors contrasting each other, from the earthy tones of the bottom half and middle and the rich blues of the top of the painting. The colors in the paintings are mostly those of greens, browns, blues and hints of strong pinks. I used the element of shape with the harmonious splashes of different shades of green under the blues of the sky. The background between the light blue and dark dirty brown is created by a collection of different sized shapes, each shape with a different shade of green from dark forest shades to light lime greens. I also used texture for this area of the painting because the different shades and shapes together formed the earthy texture of a forest. Carrying on with the element of shape and texture, these elements are also seen in the fluffy and thin white blobs. The shape is clear to the eye but when you get closer the edges are rough trying to replicate a thin and transparent texture. The element of contrast is very evident in this photo. The dark of the lower half of the painting and lights of the upper half contrasting between each other creating a sense of balance and is pleasing to the eye in how the colors slower get darker from top to bottom. The bright pinks and yellows in the middle of the painting, with a background of dark brown, creates contrast so the viewer's eye goes straight to those brilliant colors as a focal point but doesn't lose the rest of the painting because of the bright yellows and greens hidden in the dark browns in the lower half.