Principles of Design

Principles of Design

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  The Principles ofDesign Autumn Rhythm (Number 30) (1950) Jackson Pollock
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  The Principles ofDesign Ways to combine the elements of art to make a more powerful composition
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  The Principles ofDesign Ways to combine the elements of art to make a more powerful composition Emphasis
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  The Principles ofDesign Ways to combine the elements of art to make a more powerful composition Emphasis Balance
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  The Principles ofDesign Ways to combine the elements of art to make a more powerful composition Emphasis Balance Unity
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  The Principles ofDesign Ways to combine the elements of art to make a more powerful composition Emphasis Balance Unity Contrast
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  The Principles ofDesign Ways to combine the elements of art to make a more powerful composition Emphasis Balance Unity Contrast Movement/Rhythm
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  The Principles ofDesign Ways to combine the elements of art to make a more powerful composition Emphasis Balance Unity Contrast Movement/Rhythm Pattern/Repetition
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  EMPHASIS or Focal Point Theemphasis, or focal point, is the area of the artwork to which the eye is first drawn. Artists create focal points through myriad methods, including the use of color or contrast. La Paysan (1891) Paul Cézanne
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  BALANCE Balance is asense of visual stability within a piece of art. symmetrical balance (mirror image) asymmetrical balance (placing similar or opposite size/weight/ color objects to balance each other out) Festival de las flores (1925) Diego Rivera
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  Symmetrical Balance Campbell’s Soup Cans (1962) Andy Warhol
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  Asymmetrical Balance Blue II (1961) Joan Miro
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  UNITY Unity occurs whenall of the elements work together to make a well- balanced whole. In other words, the individual elements support the overall theme/object of the work. Seated Figure with Hat (1967) Richard Diebenkorn
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  In a successfulpainting everything is integral… all the parts belong to the whole. If you remove an aspect or element you are removing its wholeness. - Richard Diebenkorn
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  CONTRAST Most often, peoplethink of contrast as pertaining to value (the range of light and dark) in artwork. However, contrast can also be created using color, shape, or any other element that provides a sense of visual discord. Girl With a Peal Earring (1665) Johannes Vermeer
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  MOVEMENT Movement can bea literal representation, or implied through repetition of shape (rhythm) or the alternation of lights and darks.  The Scream (1893-1910) Edvard Munch
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  PATTERN/ REPETITION An element (color,shape, form, etc.) that occurs over and over in a piece of art. It is more visually appealing to vary the repetition to some degree. Metamorphosis II (1940) M.C. Escher
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  Using the Principlesof Design in Visual Compositions Keeping in mind the basic elements of art and how they fit together using design principles can help you construct a more aesthetically pleasing work of art. However, these are not hard and fast rules – there is always room for experimentation! Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. - Scott Adams
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  The Principles ✤ Emphasis ✤ Balance ✤ Unity ✤ Contrast ✤ Movement/ Rhythm ✤ Pattern/ Repetition Starry Night (1889) Vincent van Gogh For the next 10-15 minutes, analyze this work of art in terms of the principles you see.