the principles of design rhythm movement balance proportion variety emphasis unity
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The Principlesof Design
RhythmMovementBalanceProportion
VarietyEmphasisUnity
RhythmRepeating an element over and over in a work of art;
similar to pattern; like the beat of artwork
In music there is a beat – in visual art there is a motif
Occurs when movement is repeated
Used to direct your eye
Rhythm in the Elements of Art:
Line Shape
Space Color Value
Texture
Movementan illusion of motion; when your eye follows
a path; caused by repetition and rhythm
Your eye will move around an artwork
because of the way the artist repeated things
Adds excitement
Movement in the Elements of Art:
Line Shape
Space Color Value
Texture
Balancea sense of stability in the
body of work; a feeling
of equal weight.
An experiment with balance
Not Balanced
Formal Balance
Formal or Symmetrical = when the 2 sides are equal
Informal Balance
Informal or Asymmetrical =
There is balance, but the two sides are not the same
Formal Balance
Informal Balance
Balancein the Elements of Art
Line Shape
Space Color Value
Texture
Formal
FormalInformal
Informal Informal
Informal
Proportion(scale) refers to the relationships of the
Size of objects in a body of work.
Artists learned that distorting or exaggerating
proportion could alter the effect of a work on the
viewer
Artists can show what is important by changing the
sizes of objects
Examples of PROPORTION
VarietyDifferences in artwork; You can achieve variety by using different shapes, textures, colors and values in your work.
Adds visual interest; keeps your eye
looking
Examples of VARIETY in art:
EmphasisOne object or area that stands out or
attracts attention, an area of interest that is important
AKA “focal point”
Created with strong contrast, highlights, large size, etc.
Emphasis: in the Elements of Art:
Line Shape
Space Color Value
Texture
Unityeverything fits together as a whole; AKA
“harmony”
Your work should not appear disjointed or confusing.
Lines, shapes, colors, textures, value or space fit together to form one unit
Composition appears to be a whole, not a collection of parts
Examples of UNITY/Harmony:
Unity: in the Elements of Art:
Line Shape
Space Color Value
Texture
What have you learned about theElements and Principles
of Visual Art?ELEMENTS
LineShapeSpaceTextureValueColor Form
PRINCIPLESVarietyRepetitionMovementRhythmEmphasisBalanceUnity