PRINCIPLES OF ART

BALANCE

• Distribution of the visual weight of objects, color, texture, and space.
• Elements should be balanced to make a design feel stable

3 WAYS TO BALANCE YOUR WORK

• SYMMETRICAL-The elements used on one side, are the same on the other side.
• ASYMMETRICAL- The sides are different but are still balanced.
• RADIAL- The elements are arranged around a central point

SYMMETRICAL BALANCE

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ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE

RADIAL BALANCE

EMPHASIS

• Part of design that catches the viewers eye
• Usually an area that stands out by contrasting it with the other areas
• Could be different in size, texture, color, shape, etc.

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MOVEMENT

• Path the viewer's eye takes when looking at an artwork
• Movement can be directed along lines, edges, shape, and color within a work of art.

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PATTERN

• Repeating an object or symbol all over a work of art

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REPETITION

• Works with pattern to make a work of art seem active.

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PROPORTION

• Refers to the relationship between the size or scale of objects, etc.

RYTHYM

• When elements are repeated in a certain direction

VARIETY

• When there are lots of different colors, textures, shapes, forms, values, and lines in an artwork.

UNITY

• Feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which gives a sense of completeness.