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Principles of Art or Design / Art Appreciation
1. P R I N C I P L E S
O F
A R T
P R E S E N T E D B Y :
2. Principles of Art
o It is used to organize the elements of art in a
certain composition.
o These are the strategies in creating a good
and beautiful design.
o It is the proper arrangement of different
elements to come up with a pleasurable art
experience for the viewers.
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3. o Focal point or the center of
interest in an artwork, it catches
our attention so easily while the
rest are subordinated.
Emphasis
4. Balance
o Something to do with visual weight.
o An artist deliberately uses other
elements like, value, color and texture to
create visual weight and balance.
o Weight should be equally distributed on
each side of the center or fulcrum.
5. RADIAL
BALANCE
ASYMMETRICAL
BALANCE
SYMMETRICAL
BALANCE
o Most stable
o When one side of the
composition mirrors the
other
o Achieved when one side of
the composition does not
reflect the design but
visually balanced.
o Elements and objects have a
central point.
o There is a circular distribution of
elements and objects in a
composition.
6. Harmony
o Essential to beauty.
o Achieved using similar elements and
establishing pleasing relationship with
other elements through a body of work.
7. Variety
o Creates an interest and appeal
in a body of work.
o Using differences may result to
increasing visual interest.
8. oIt adds excitement to your work
by showing action and directing
the viewer’s eye throughout the
picture plane.
Movement
10. o The comparative relationship of one
part to another with regards to size.
o Proportions give a sense of size seen
as a relationship of objects such as
smallness or largeness.
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Proportion or
Scale
11. Unity
Unity
Unity
o It is the feeling that
everything in the work of
art works together and look
like it fits.