Arts Appreciation (1)

• Harmony


  The art principle which produces an impression of unity through the selection and arrangement of consistent objects or ideas
• Five aspects of harmony

  • Harmony of lines and shapes
  • Harmony of color
  • Harmony of size
  • Harmony of texture
  • Harmony of idea
• Harmony of lines and shapes


  • Repition - Lines which repeat one another create shapes which show perfect harmony through uniformity
  • Contradiction - Lines which contradict one another create shapes which form harsh contrasts
  • Transitional or modifying lines - create shapes which have pleasing variety with unity
• Harmony of size


  When sizes which are used together are too different, they are inconsistent. The aspect of proportion called "scale" is allied to harmony in the sense of "harmonious or consistent sizes"
• Harmony of size


  • A small woman should avoid wearing large upper that cover their front
  • Large vases or lamps should not be placed on small tables
• Harmony of texture


  Coarse texture should not be combined with fine textures
• Harmony of idea


  It is not enough that shapes, sizes and textures have something in common: There must be harmony in the idea presented together
• Rhythm


  The movement within a piece of art that helps the eye travel through the to a point of focus. Like in music, rhythm in art can vary in its speed
• 5 types of rhythm

  • Flowing rhythm
  • Percussive rhythm
  • Random rhythm
  • Progressive rhythm
  • Alternating rhythm
• Balance


  The distribution and visual weight of elements in a composition. A well-balanced design is naturally pleasing to the eye and exudes a sense of equilibrium
• Kinds of balance


  • Formal/Symmetrical balance
  • Informal/Asymmetrical balance
• Proportion


  The art principle which shows pleasing relationship between a whole and its parts and between the parts themselves
• Emphasis


  A principle of art which tends to carry the eyes from the center of interest or dominant part of any composition to the less important or subordinate parts
• Methods of emphasizing objects

  • Arrangement or grouping of objects
  • Decoration
  • Color contrast
  • Use of plain background space
  • Use of unusual lines, shapes, sizes of color
  • Action or movement
• Leonardo da Vinci's Proportions of the Human Figure (After Vitruvius) (c.1492) was his attempt at depicting the proportions of the human body