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Composition

Elements and Principals of Design (noninclusive)

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Elements and Principals

Balance Proportion Contrast and Light Space Color

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Balance

Formal BalancePictures have an imaginary

"line of symmetry"Visually divides the paper in

half. No one side dominates the

pictures.

Georgia O'Keefe, Oriental Poppies,

Rama's Rule-Ramraj Illuminated manuscript

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Balance

Informal Balance Image components are

"visually equal.” Woman is equal to curtain Large figures balanced by

small figures Light also contributes to

balance

James Whistler (American)1834-1903, Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Painter's Mother

George Seurat, (French) 1859-1891, Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte, 1884

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Formal or Informal?

Formal: contains a line of symmetry Informal: no line of symmetry occurs

Photo by Jack Leigh

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Proportion Hierarchical Proportion

Change in the scale of objects to show importance.

Artist Unknown, Little Warriors, Basalt Bas-relief sculpture

Degas, Edgar. Dancers Practicing at the Bar. 1877

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Proportion

Extreme ProportionsUsed symbolically,

politically, etc.Elongated Exaggerated

Fernando Botero, (1932-), Columbian, A Family, 1996

Amedeo Modigliani, Italian, (1884-1920)Portrait of Jeane Hebuterne, Left Arm behind Head,1919

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Proportion and Propaganda

"You can't beat the Axis if you get VD"

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Contrast/LightDirects the

viewer’s eyesMay identify

the focal point

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Identify the Focal Point

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Space Positive and Negative Space

Use of space or lack of space adds to art

Negative

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Color Complementary

ColorsOpposite colors

on the color wheel

Create contrastBy Socar Myles

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Color Monochromatic

ColorUse of one colorBlack and white used to

create tints and shades of that color

Marc Chagall, Amants Sur Le Toit Louis Lozowick, 1892-1973

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The Childhood of Christ, by Gerrit van Honthorst

Color Symbolism

Color that signifies meaning Red = royalty, blood; Blue = royalty, earth;

White = purity, holiness; Green = fertility

Limbourgh Brothers (German) 1370s/80s-1416. Book of Hours

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Evaluation

Space Picasso divides the negative space (or

background space) into angular areas of shades of gray.

Color Guernica is a mural made up of a

monochromatic color scheme. It appears to be done in "Grayscale". There are no other colors used but the different values of gray.

Light No one area seems to be emphasized

more than another. Picasso's use of white does make certain figures seem like they are closer to the viewer.

Balance The mural is informally balanced

because the images and shapes do not provide symmetry.

Proportion Picasso deliberately distorts the

proportion of the animals and figures he has created. The distortion is designed to create chaos and fear. The twisting and stretching of the figures contribute to the feeling of fear and chaos.

About Guernica-depicts the Nazi’s bombing of Guernica

- 11’ tall by 25.6’ wide

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Can you identify the design principles in this graffiti art?

Color Space Light

Balance Proportion

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ART