3. Balance is an equal arrangements of specific
elements within a composition deliberately
organized by the artist. Elements could include
color, line, shape, or texture. There are three types of
balance; symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial.
7. Informal Balance is created when an asymmetrical layout is used.
James Whistler (American)1834-1903, Arrangement in
Grey and Black: Portrait of the Painter's Mother , 1871;
Oil on canvas, 144.3 x 162.5 cm; Musée d'Orsay, Paris
8. George Seurat, (French) 1859-1891, Sunday Afternoon
on the Island of La Grand Jatte, 1884, oil on canvas, 81
x 120 inches
The Art Institute of Chicago, USA
9. Rose window, Notre Dame Cathedral
Radial Balance starts
from the center of the
design and goes out.
Can you think of
something in nature that
has a radial balance?
12. Emphasis is used by artists to create
dominance and focus in their work. The
focal point may be the largest, brightest,
darkest, or most complex part of the whole, or it
may get special attention because it stands out
for some other reason.
At the Moulin Rouge: The Dance, oil on canvas by
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1890; in the
Philadelphia Museum of Art.
15. Leonardo da Vinci - Lady
with an Ermine in Cracow
What is
the
emphasis?
16. Concerned with the
size relationship of
one part to another.
Diego Rivera's "Richest of
California"
17. Spoonbridge and Cherry, 1988
Stainless steel and aluminum painted with
polyurethane enamel
29 ft. 6 in. x 51 ft. 6 in. x 13 ft. 6 in. (9 x 15.7 x 4.1
m)
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Walker Art
Center, Minneapolis
Photo courtesy of Walker Art Center
What is out of
proportion?
19. What do you
notice about
the
proportions
of these
figures?
The General And His
FamilyArtist:Fernando
BoteroCountry of Origin:
ColombiaDate of
Creation:1977 ADTagged
With:N/A
20. A sense of
visual or
actual
motion in an
artwork
created by
repeating an
element of
art
MC Escher
21. refers to a regular
repetition of
elements of art to
produce the look
and feel of
movement.
Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872-1944),
Broadway Boogie Woogie. 1942-
43, oil on canvas, 50 x 50 inches
(127 x 127 cm), at the Museum of
Modern Art, New York
Rhythm
22. Giacomo Balla (Italian, 1871-
1958), Street Light (Lampada
— Studio di luce), 1909, oil on
canvas, 68 3/4 x 45 1/4 inches
(174.7 x 114.7 cm), Museum of
Modern Art, NY. An
extra-large image of this painting.
Regular
Rhythm
25. Is the use of different lines,
shapes, textures, colors, and
other elements of design to create
interest in artwork.
26. Kazimir Severonic
Malevich (Russian, 1878–
1935)
The Knife Grinder (Principle
of Glittering), 1912–13
Oil on canvas, 31 5/16 x 31
5/16 in. (79.5 x 79.5 cm)
Gift of Collection Soci 鴩
Anonyme
1941.553
What gives
this piece
variety?
27. a way of
combining
elements of art to
accent their
similarities and
bind the picture
parts into a
whole. It is often
achieved through
the use of
repetition and
simplicity.
28. Kazimir Severonic
Malevich (Russian, 1878–
1935)
The Knife Grinder (Principle
of Glittering), 1912–13
Oil on canvas, 31 5/16 x 31
5/16 in. (79.5 x 79.5 cm)
Gift of Collection Soci 鴩
Anonyme
1941.553
What gives
this piece
unity?
29. Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de." Online Photograph. Britannica Student Encyclopædia.
27 Jan. 2008 <http://student.britannica.com/eb/art-16801>
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30. Thomas Eakins American, 1844 - 1916
Baby at Play, 1876
oil on canvas, 81.9 x 122.8 cm (32 1/4 x 48 3/8 in.)
John Hay Whitney Collection
1982.76.5
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