Art Appreciation (Lesson 3)

• 8 PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN/ART

  Pattern

  Balance

  Emphasis

  Contrast

  Harmony and Unity

  Variety

  Movement

  Proportion
• Pattern


  is the repeating unit of space or form; it is the repetition of a visual element
• Type of Patterns:

  Man-made patterns

  Natural patterns
• Man-made patterns;


  refers to the patterns based on patterns of nature

  e.g; shapes of the leaves, shells, and fishes
• Natural patterns


  refers to the patterns that are both structural and decorative in purpose

  e.g; patterns of waves, or trees
• What is Design? (1)

  is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system; it may be an architectural blueprints, engineering drawings, business processes, circuit diagrams or sewing patterns; design has different connotations in different fields
• What is Design? (2)

  is what links creativity and innovation; it shapes ideas to become practical and attractive proportions for users, clients or customers; design may be described as creativity deployed to a specific end
• Balance


  is how each element of art relates to the other within a composition; balance creates a visual equilibrium
• Two types of Balance

  Asymmetrical Balance

  Symmetrical Balanace
• Asymmetrical Balance


  it is when both sides are different, but it is arranged so that it looks like balance
• Symmetrical Balance


  refers to a sense of formality, order, and performance, balance that is achieved by arranging elements on either side of the center of a composition in an equally weighted manner; Symmetrical balance can be thought of as 50/50 balance or like a mirror image; in other words, the image would look the same on either side of the center
• Symmetric and Asymmetric


  a)

  
• Emphasis 


  is the focal point of art to attract a person's attention; Artworks may have one or more areas of emphasis
• Contrast


  is the difference in art; it is the arrangement of opposite elements, such as smooth and rough textures, small and large shapes, andl ight dark colors
• Harmony and Unity


  it gives art a sense of cohesion; it is when an artwork achieves a certain point of wholeness; An artwork becomes complete because all the elements work together in a composition
• Variety


  it takes place when an artist uses different elements in a composition; the artist choose to vary in exposure, color, angle, shapes, and sizes
• Movement


  is the physical movement in art; movement can also be shown through repetition, like lines repeating over and over again
• Proportion


  in art means the relationship of two objects in a composition or an object's relationship referred to as a whole