The Principles of Design The Principles of Design Guide lines to govern how artist organize the elements of art to create works of art. They are: Balance Variety Harmony Emphasis Proportion Movement Rhythm Pattern Graduation Unity
The Principles of DesignThe Principles of Design
Guide lines to govern how artist organize the elements of art to create
works of art. They are: Balance Variety Harmony Emphasis Proportion Movement Rhythm Pattern
Graduation Unity
Balance- arranging elements so that no one part overpowers any other part.
There are three types of balance:1. Symmetrical2. Asymmetrical3. Radial
Symmetrical- also know as formal balance, in which 2 halves of a work are mirror images.
Self-Portrait by Chuck CloseBuddha
• Asymmetrical- 2 halves are unlike but seem to carry equal visual weight so that one side doesn’t overpower the other side.
Girl Before A Mirror by Pablo Picasso
• Radial- elements or objects are positioned around a center point.
Self-Portrait by Chuck Close Rose Window Notre Dame Cathedral
Variety- combining one or more elements to create interest by adding slight changes.
Harmony- blending elements to create a more calm, restful appearance. One way of achieving harmony is by using a monochromatic or analogous color scheme.
Japanese Bridge by Claude Monet
Emphasis- making an element in a work stand out.Old Guitar Player by Pablo Picasso
Proportion- concerned with the relationship of one part to another and to the whole.
Self-Portrait by Rembrandt
Movement- creating the look and feel of action and to guild the viewers eye throughout a work of art.
Fall Plowing by Grant Wood
Pattern- a consistent use of repetition of one or more elements of art.
Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol
Graduation- combining element by using a series of gradual changes to those elements.
Night and Day by M.C. Escher
Rhythm- concerned with repeating an element to make a work seem active or to suggest movement .
Unity- arranging the elements and principles to create a feeling of completeness or wholeness.
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci