Elements of Art Principles of Design

1. Principles of Design

2. Principles of Design
• Balance
• Composition
• Emphasis
• Harmony
• Proportion
• Repetition
• Rhythm
• Unity
• Variety

3. Balance
Balance is the consideration of visual weight and importance.
It is a way to compare the right and left side of a composition.

4. Balance
Symmetrical Balance
Radial Symmetry Balance

5. Variety
Variety - You create variety when elements are changed. Repeating a
similar shape but changing the size can give variety and unity at the same
time. Keeping the same size, but changing the color can also give variety
and unity at the same time. In visual composition, there are many ways
you can change something while simultaneously keeping it the same.
Size Variety

6. Repetition
Repetition can be used on all of the Visual Elements. If things are
repeated without any change they can quickly get boring. However,
repetition with variation can be both interesting and comfortably
familiar. Repetition gives motion.

7. Principles of Design
Identify the principles of design in each of the
following paintings.

8. Street Story Quilt
Faith Ringgold (American,
born New York City, 1930)

14. Elements of Art
• Line
• Shape
• Color
• Form
• Space
• Texture
• Value
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15. Brooklyn Bridge by Stella
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Line

16. Sea Shell by O’Keefe
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Form

17. Picking Flowers
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Color

18. Shoes by Van Gogh
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Texture

19. The Thinker by Rodin
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Form

20. Yosemite by Moran
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Value

21. What Elements Do You See in
the following Olympic Posters?
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26. Rio de janeiro 2016
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27. What elements do the posters share? How are they alike? How are
they different?
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28. What design symbols do these posters share?
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29. Do these poster reflect the style of the times?
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