Sas 6

• Principles of Arts:

  • Balance, proportion, emphasis, variety, movement, rhythm, harmony
  • Used to organize the basic elements of art: line, shape, form, value, color, space, and texture
  • Also referred to as principles of organization or design principles
  • Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements in an artwork
  • Principles of art and design include balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and unity/variety
  • Principles of visual art are rules, tools, or guidelines that artists use to organize the elements of art in an artwork
• • Identified principles of art: movement, unity, harmony, variety, balance, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, proportion, pattern
• Emphasis/Focal Point:

  • Makes one part of an artwork dominant
  • Attracts the viewer's eyes to a place of special importance
  • Creates a sense of importance and communicates a message or feeling
  • Creates variety in artwork
• Unity/Harmony:

  • Quality of wholeness or oneness achieved through effective use of elements and principles of art
  • Arrangement of elements and principles to create a feeling of completeness
• Articulation/Movement:

  • Path the viewer's eye follows throughout an artwork
  • Composition can be closed or open based on eye movement
  • Created by purposefully placing art elements to guide the viewer's eye
• Variety in Principles of Art:

  • Refers to the use of different qualities or instances of visual elements
  • Opposite of repetitive or monotonous use of elements
• Art Appreciation exam.
• Principles of art are rules or guidelines to be considered when judging art
• Principles of art include: repetition, variation, contrast, balance, proportion, emphasis, pattern, and unity
• Balance, proportion, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and unity/variety are principles of art and design
• Repetition (Pattern/Rhythm):

  • Consistency with colors and lines
  • Putting elements in a consistent pattern to create movement
  • Pattern is the repetition of elements to guide the eye around the artwork
  • Rhythm is the regular repetition of elements to create a sense of movement
• Variation/Variety:

  • Quality of having different forms or types
  • Differences in elements create visual and conceptual interest
  • Variety is the counterweight to harmony and adds visual interest by using different elements together
• Contrast:

  • Shows differences and diversity in artwork
  • Combining elements to create interest
  • Refers to differences in values, colors, textures, shapes, and other elements
  • Creates visual excitement and adds interest to the artwork
• Balance:

  • Arranging elements so that no one part overpowers another
  • Sense of stability achieved through implied weight of an object
  • Three types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial
• Proportion:

  • Size relationship of forms and shapes
  • Good proportion causes a sense of unity and harmony
  • Ratio of one art element to another
• Emphasis/Focal Point:

  • Concentrates focus through design principles or meaning
  • Develops points of interest to pull the viewer's eye to important parts of the work
  • Makes one part of an artwork dominant
  • Emphasis is the center of interest in a work of art, the most important element where the viewer focuses
• Emphasis in art is when one element stands out more than another, creating a sense of importance and is intentionally used to communicate a message or feeling
• Emphasis creates variety in artwork
• Unity or harmony in art is the quality of wholeness or oneness achieved through the effective use of the elements and principles of art
• Articulation or movement in art is the path the viewer's eye follows throughout an artwork
• If your eyes stay within the work, the composition is closed. If your eyes stay outside the work, the composition is called open
• Movement in art shows actions or the path the viewer's eye flows throughout an artwork
• Principles of Arts:

  • Balance, proportion, emphasis, variety, movement, rhythm, harmony
  • Used to organize the basic elements of art: line, shape, form, value, color, space, and texture
  • Also referred to as principles of organization or design principles
  • Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements in an artwork
  • Principles of art and design are balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and unity/variety
  • Principles of visual art are rules, tools, or guidelines that artists use to organize the elements of art in an artwork
• • Some identified principles of art are movement, unity, harmony, variety, balance, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, proportion, and pattern
• Emphasis:

  • Makes one part of an artwork dominant
  • Attracts the viewer's eye to important parts of the work
  • Creates a sense of importance and communicates a message or feeling
  • Creates variety in artwork
• Unity/Harmony:

  • Achieved through the effective use of elements and principles of art
  • Creates a feeling of completeness
• Articulation/Movement:

  • Path the viewer's eye follows throughout an artwork
  • Composition can be closed or open based on the movement created
  • Purposeful placement of art elements creates this path
• Variety in art refers to the use of different qualities or instances of the visual elements

  • Opposite of repetitive or monotonous use of elements