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Principles of Design
The document discusses various principles of art including pattern, variety, unity, balance, emphasis, proportion, movement, rhythm, and unity. It provides definitions and examples for each principle. Pattern is the repetition of elements, variety makes parts look different, and unity creates a cohesive whole. Balance can be formal, informal, or radial. Emphasis draws the eye to specific areas. Proportion relates object sizes. Movement suggests motion. Rhythm involves recurring elements. Examples are given for each principle from various artists' works.
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Principles of Design
- 1. The Principles ofArt Balance Emphasis Movement Pattern Proportion Rhythm Unity Variety Helen Frankenthaler. You Decide…
- 2. Gustav Klimt Pattern Pattern means the repetition of an element (or elements) in a work. An artist achieves a pattern through the use of colors ), lines , or shapes .
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- 5. Ancient Greek GeometricPeriod Vase
- 6. Kurt Schwitters VarietyVariety occurs when an artist creates something that looks different from the rest of the artwork. An artist may use variety to make you look at a certain part or make the artwork more interesting.
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- 10. Jacob Lawrence UnityUnity is the feeling that everything in the work of art works together and looks like it fits.
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- 14. Georgia O’Keeffe BalanceFormal Balance usually is achieved by the artist placing objects in the work in a symmetrical or equal-sided arrangement. Informal Balance is created when an asymmetrical layout is used. Radial Balance occurs within a circle design.
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- 18. Rose Window atNotre Dame
- 19. Andrew Wyeth emphasisEmphasis is when the artist manipulates the Elements of Art so that your eye is drawn to a particular area.
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- 21. Commemorative Bronze, Kingdom of Benin
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- 23. Tom Otterness ProportionProportion refers to one piece of an object in relation to the rest of the object.
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- 27. George Bellows MovementDirectional 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.
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- 31. Piet Mondrian RhythmRhythm is movement in which some elements recur regularly. Like a dance it will have a flow of objects that will seem to be like the beat of music. Repetition .
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