1. The “rules or guidelines” of art and how we apply elements together
PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN
The “rules or guidelines” of art and how we apply elements together

2. BALANCE
Arranging art elements so no one part overpowers or seems heavier than other parts

3. BALANCE
Symmetrical (formal) balance means both sides of an imaginary line are the same(or very similar).

4. BALANCE
Asymmetrical (informal) balance means each side of an imaginary line is different yet equal.

5. BALANCE
Radial balance means lines or shapes grow from a center

6. V a r I e t y
V a r I e t y V A R I e T y
V a r I e t y
V a r I e t y

7. VARIETY
Slightly changing one part of an artwork to appear more interesting.
Variety 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.

8. HARMONY
Combining similar art elements to create a pleasing appearance.
SIMILAR Colors, Lines, Shapes

9. EMPHASIS

10. EMPHASIS
Artists use emphasis to make certain parts of their artwork stand out and grab your attention.
The center of interest or focal point is the place the artist draws your eye to first.

11. EMPHASIS
In this painting, "The Letter," Mary Cassatt emphasized the envelope by painting it white against the dark patterns of the woman's dress. She also placed the envelope in the center of the painting to draw your eye to it.

12. P A T T E R N

13. PATTERN 2-DIMENSIONAL DECORATIVE REPEATED DESIGN

14. MOVEMENT
CREATING THE LOOK OR FEEL OF ACTION AND GUIDE THE VIEWERS EYE THROUGHOUT THE ARTWORK.

15. WHICH IMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE MOVEMENT?

19. RHYTHM Repetition of elements to create the look or feel of action.
Visual rhythm makes you think of the rhythms you hear in music or dance. Artists create visual rhythm by repeating art elements and creating patterns.

20. RHYTHM IN ARTWORKS

21. UNITY
Unity is the feeling that everything in the work of art works together and looks like it fits.

22. CONTRAST

23. CONTRAST The differences in elements of art
Contrast creates excitement and interest in artworks. Two things that are very different have a lot of contrast.
White and black have the greatest contrast. Complementary colors also have high contrast.
Artists use high contrast to make something show up.

24. CONTRAST

25. EXAMPLES OF CONTRASTS WARM vs COOL COLORS
GEOMETRIC vs ORGANIC FORMS & SHAPES
STRAIGHT vs CURVY LINES
LARGE vs SMALL OBJECTS IN SPACE
SMOOTH vs ROUGH TEXTURES
DARK vs LIGHT VALUE

26. ANY QUESTIONS??
YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE YOUR WORKSHEETS AND CREATE YOUR OWN EXAMPLES FOR EACH PRINCIPLE.
YOU ALSO SHOULD BE ABLE TO CREATE YOUR OWN ORIGINAL ARTWORK USING EACH OF THE 9 PRINCIPLES IN THE ARTWORK.