Principles of Design

Principles of Design

Part II. What are PRINCIPLES OF ART? *What does using EMPHASIS enable the artist to do? *What is PATTERN / REPETITION and what two ways do artists use it in their artworks? *What are the three basic kinds of BALANCE? *What is CONTRAST and how do artists use this in their works of art? *What is RHYTHM and how is it similar to Repetition? *Why is PROPORTION in an artwork important? *How is MOVEMENT like a tour guide?

The Principles of Art are basically rules or guidelines that govern the way in which the Art Elements go together. These include: *EMPHASIS *PATTERN *BALANCE *CONTRAST *REPETITION *RHYTHM *PROPORTION *MOVEMENT Lets take a look at these individually .

EMPHASIS is used by an artist to make an element or object stand out in a work of art. EMPHASIS is used by the artist to contr What part of the artwork the viewer sees most or most often. EMPHASIS is also used by the artist to control how long a viewer spends looking at each of the different parts.

Emphasis: To make an element or object in a work of art stand Out .artists use emphasis. Emphasi s Emphasis of size Van Gogh Emphasis Emphasis of colorDali Salvador Emphasis of line Grant Wood

Pattern / Repetition is the repeating of shapes, lines, color, or other art elements in planned or random order to create interest or make the artwork more exciting. Vincent van Gogh Mary Cassatt Andy Warhol

BALANCE in an artwork, it the arrangement of art elements so that no one part of a work overpowers, or seems heavier than, any other part. here are three basic types of balance.These are: *Symmetrical or Formal Balance *Asymmetrical or Informal Balance *Radial Balance

mmetrical or Formal Balance is created when o half of a work of art mirrors the other half. mmetrical or Formal Balance is predictable, thus, sometimes less interesting. Leonardo da Vinci Claude Monet Georgia O’Keeffe

Asymmetrical or Informal Balance is evident when two unlike objects appear to have equal weight. When used skillfully, it can create more interesting compositions. Vincent van Gogh Mary Cassatt

Radial Balance in an artwork occurs when the elements or objects are positioned around a central point.

CONTRAST in an artwork is createdwhen the artist makes a difference in value, color,texture,shape,line,form,or space. Color Contrast by Monet Value Contrast by Durer Texture Contrast by OKeeffe

Contrast : Form Contrast by Marat Line Contrast By Van Gogh Space Contrast by Monet

In art, PROPORTION is how parts of a work relate to each other and to the whole. Grant Wood Mary Cassatt Mary Cassatt

MOVEMENT in a work of art directs the viewe through the art piece –often to the focal area also encourages the viewer to sense action within the work. Van Gogh V Van Gogh Van Gogh