Principles of Design
a principle of design that entails the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.
What is pattern?
Used to indicate differences between light and dark.
What is value?
a principle of design, makes one part of a work dominant over the other parts
What is emphasis?
a principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action and direction & to guide the viewer's eyes throughout the work often to focal areas.
What is movement?
the two-dimensional outline of a recognizable object comprised of lines.
What is shape?
An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in an artwork.
What is space?
A principle of design in which the arrangement of opposite elements (light vs. dark colors, rough vs. smooth textures, large vs. small, etc.) creates visual interest, excitement and drama.
What is contrast?
a principle of design wherein a predictable pattern is created when one or more elements of design are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement.
What is rhythm?
lines that are not actually drawn, but that exist through gesture or other objects in the painting.
What are implied lines?
a principle of design that communicates a feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates a sense of completeness.
What is unity?
a principle of design, concerned with size relationships of one part to another
What is proportion?
The visual or tactile surface quality of an object.
What is texture?
wavy, diagonal, straight, curved, vertical and horizontal
What are examples of lines?
The arrangement of formal elements in a work of art
What is composition?
a principle of design, concerned with difference or contrast through the use of several elements of art and principles of design to hold the viewer’s attention
What is variety?
An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume (has height, width, and depth)
What is form?
Using light and shadow can create the illusion of roundness, volume, and three-dimensionality, even though an artist may work on a 2D surface.
What is modeling?
a principle of design that has two types: Symmetrical, asymmetrical
What is balance?