Thursday, September 18, 2014

Principles of Design




Balance is the comfortable or pleasing arrangement of things in art.  There are three different types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial. The human figure is symmetrically balanced; the same on the left and right side. The tree is asymmetrically balanced; its branches are not distributed equally on each side, but their total weight is balanced left and right. The sun is an example of radial balance; all its rays are equal in length from the center.
i chose this painting because it is really balanced cause of the placement and how it is a human figure
i chose this photo because it shows the right amount of balance of the right and also the left side of the photo
Contrast is created by using elements that conflict with one another. Often, contrast is created using complementary colors or extremely light and dark values. Contrast creates interest in a piece and often draws the eye to certain areas. It is used to make a painting look interesting.
i chose this painting because of the black background. this helps show contrast from the woman in the picture to the background.
i chose this picture because of the light and dark contrast of the guys face.

Emphasis in the focal area of an artwork gives it importance.  An artist may stress some elements of the design over others. The eye of the viewer will focus on the area of emphasis or center of interest first, then take in the rest of the composition.
this painting shows good emphasis because it has a center focus
this picture shows good emphasis because you know where to look once you see the picture. 
Movement in an artwork means the artist is taking viewers on a trip through the work by means of lines, edges, shapes, and colors often leading to the focal area.  Movement is a visual flow through the composition. It can be the suggestion of motion in a design as you move from object to object by way of placement and position.  Directional movement can be created with a value pattern. It is with the placement of dark and light areas that you can move your attention through the format.
i chose this painting because it shows the movement and flow of the water

i chose this picture because of the movement of all the people walking around
Patterns are made in art when the same shapes or elements are repeated again and again.  Pattern uses the elements of art in planned or random repetitions to enhance surfaces of paintings or sculptures.
i chose this painting because it shows many different designs that repeat

this picture shows patterns by the way the windows repeat after each other 
Rhythm is the repetition of shapes, lines, and forms.  Rhythm is a movement in which some elements recurs regularly.  Like a dance, it will have a flow of objects that will seem to be like the beat of music.
i chose this painting because of the way the lines flow and keep going in the painting 
ii chose this picture because the design of the shingles shows movement

Unity means that all elements in an artwork are in harmony.  Unity brings together a composition with similar units.  For example, if your composition was using wavy lines and organic shapes you would stay with those types of lines and not put in even one geometric shape
i chose this picture because of the way all the stuff in the picture matters and brings it all together as a photo
i chose this picture mainly because of the way the matches all come together and make it a nice photo



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