1. Principles of Design
Visual Art

2. Principles of Design
The principles of design are the ways the art elements are arranged to create a successful artwork.—JCPS Humanities
The principles of design describe the ways that artists use the elements of art in a work of art—thegetty.edu

3. Symmetrical BALANCE
also known as formal balance, organizes the art elements so that
one side duplicates or mirrors the other side.

4. Asymmetrical Balance Also known as informal balance
organizes the art elements so that they have equal visual weight on both sides without being the same.

5. RADIAL BALANCE
the art elements branch or radiate out from a central point.

6. BALANCE Which is Which?

7. emphasizes differences between art elements.
Contrast
emphasizes differences between art elements.

8. EMPHASIS dominance, or the development of a main idea or center of interest (focal point).
Focal areas emphasize the most important aspect of a work of art. Visual emphasis on a focal area can be achieved by using the strongest light and dark value contrasts. It can also be developed by using other strong contrasts of art elements, such as shape.

9. REPETITION
combining art elements so that the same elements are used over and over

10. Pattern the repetition of an art element typically shapes ,lines, or colors—used for surface decoration or ornamentation.

11. Rhythm a way of repeating art elements to produce the look and feel of rhythmic movement with a visual tempo or beat.

12. MOVEMENT look of action or to cause the viewer’s eye to sweep over the artwork in a certain manner.

13. PROPORTION the relationship in size of one component of an artwork to another.

14. Variety the quality achieved when art elements are joined in various combinations to increase visual interest.

15. UNITY
Unity refers to the visual quality of wholeness or oneness that is achieved through the effective use of the art elements and principles of design.

16. Media Type of Paint Binder Solvent Watercolor Gum Arabic Water
Tempera Egg yolk Water
Oil Linseed oil Turpentine
Acrylic Synthetic Water

17. Watercolor

18. Tempera

19. OIL PAINtiNG

20. acrylic

21. PrintMaking
The transfer of an image to a piece of paper or fabric. Relief Printmaking Intaglio printing Planographic process

22. Three dimensional Processes
Textiles—Fabric, yarn, fiber, paint, and ink.
Fiber Art (constructing with fiber, weaving, rugs, crocheting, knitting, quilting)—Fabric, yarn,
fiber, paint, and ink.
Ceramics (clay)
Sculpture—Wood, metal, stone, plaster, and glass.
Modeling—Creating a form with the pressure of your hands.
Constructive—Putting materials together; sometimes called additive.
Assemblage—Putting together found objects.
Architecture—

23. REPRESENTATIONAL • Portrait—An image of a person or group of people.
Landscape—An image of a rural or urban environment.
Still Life—An image of an inanimate (not human or animal)
object or group of objects.

24. Non-representational
Abstract Nonobjective