The Principles of DesignThe Principles of Design

Guide lines to govern how artist organize the elements of art to create

works of art. They are: Balance Variety Harmony Emphasis Proportion Movement Rhythm Pattern

Graduation Unity

Balance- arranging elements so that no one part overpowers any other part.

There are three types of balance:1. Symmetrical2. Asymmetrical3. Radial

Symmetrical- also know as formal balance, in which 2 halves of a work are mirror images.

Self-Portrait by Chuck CloseBuddha

• Asymmetrical- 2 halves are unlike but seem to carry equal visual weight so that one side doesn’t overpower the other side.

Girl Before A Mirror by Pablo Picasso

• Radial- elements or objects are positioned around a center point.

Self-Portrait by Chuck Close Rose Window Notre Dame Cathedral

Variety- combining one or more elements to create interest by adding slight changes.

Harmony- blending elements to create a more calm, restful appearance. One way of achieving harmony is by using a monochromatic or analogous color scheme.

Japanese Bridge by Claude Monet

Emphasis- making an element in a work stand out.Old Guitar Player by Pablo Picasso

Proportion- concerned with the relationship of one part to another and to the whole.

Self-Portrait by Rembrandt

Movement- creating the look and feel of action and to guild the viewers eye throughout a work of art.

Fall Plowing by Grant Wood

Pattern- a consistent use of repetition of one or more elements of art.

Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol

Graduation- combining element by using a series of gradual changes to those elements.

Night and Day by M.C. Escher

Rhythm- concerned with repeating an element to make a work seem active or to suggest movement .

Unity- arranging the elements and principles to create a feeling of completeness or wholeness.

Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci