Principles of Design: Organization of elements that work together to give unity Making a design is like making a cake. The Elements are the ingredients. The directions for mixing them together are the Principles.

Principles of DesignBALANCE, UNITY, VARIETY, EMPHASIS, MOVEMENT, RHYTHM, CONTRAST, PROPORTION

Making a design is like making a cake. The Elements are the ingredients. The directions for mixing them together are the Principles.

Organization of elements that work together to give unity

Principles of Design

Asymmetrical- (informal balance) the two sides of a work of art are not exactly the same, but are still visually balanced Use: color, shape, line, space

Balance

The way the elements of art are arranged to create a feeling of stability

Symmetrical Balance: (formal balance) parts on both sides are the same

parts radiate from the center in all direction

Radial Balance

This composition is OK but might be more interesting with asymmetrical balance.

All Parts of a work of art are interrelated, repeated, balanced, and organized to achieve a quality of oneness Use: Color, Shape, Form, texture

Unity

VarietyVariety and unity work together to keep the piece interesting yet function as a wholeAn artist creates variety through the used of different lines types, colors & shapes

This can either be actual motion or it can be implied the arrangement of the parts of an image to create a sense of motion by using lines, shapes, forms, and textures that cause the eye to move over the workMovement

EmphasisAccent, stress, or importance placed on a part of a piece of artwork Use: Color, Shape, Line, Texture, Value

(repeating an idea creates emphasis)Emphasis

Using a tool can create focus

EmphasisRhythmRegular repetition of lines, shapes, or colors that create a movement. Patterns have rhythm

a difference between objects in line, shape, value color or texture

Contrast

relationship of one part to another or to the whole with respect to size, quantity, or degree; a ratio .Proportion must be on target or purposely off.Proportion

BALANCE, UNITY, EMPHASIS, MOVEMENT, RHYTHM, CONTRAST, PROPORTION

Can you use the principles of design to critique this artwork?Sandy Skoglund: Radioactive Cats, 1980