The Principles of Design..... helps artists organize shapes, lines, forms, and colors to communicate effectively
Symmetry- same on the left same on the right
Approximately Symmetrical- almost symmetrical
Asymmetry- opposite of symmetry
Radial- going to be the same where ever the line is drawn
EMPHASIS- when one element in an artwork appears to be more important or attract the most attention, we say it creates
Placement- where artist put stuff
Contrast- when something is very different to what is around it
Grouping- when artist takes a bunch of elements and put them together around the thing they want people to look at
RHYTHM & MOVEMENT- how the artist guides the viewer through a work of art
Repetition- same elements (same thing repeated)/ altering elements (switch colors like a pattern) / progression (repeated but changed)/ repeating
Leading Lines- somewhere in the picture there is a line that leads us through
Implied Movement- shows literal movement, looks like moving, body position,
Optical Movement- repeat line or shape makes eye feel like motion is happening in the picture
Actual Movement- art that literally moves
PROPORTION- in art we are talking about the size relationships of the parts to one another or to the whole
Colors-
Shapes
Forms
When thinking about proportion think about how looks and think about a story or emotional component
We might use words like alot, a little, many, few, big, small, similar, etc.
UNITY- is the feeling that all the elements in work belong together
VARIETY- is achieved by introducing some differenced into the picture to increase visual interest
