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The Principles The Principles of Designof Design
A way of using the Elements A way of using the Elements of Artof Art
BalanceBalance Elements that Elements that
equal each equal each other with other with impact, impact, weight, weight, proportion, proportion, etc..etc..
Ansel Adams, “Snake River” 1942
ProportionProportion The The
comparison of comparison of sizes or sizes or amounts of amounts of any elementany element
Andrew Wyeth “Christina’s World” 1948
“Winter 1946, Andrew Wyeth”
MovementMovement The directional The directional
force or the way force or the way the eye moves the eye moves throughout an throughout an artwork because artwork because of the of the arrangement of arrangement of the elementsthe elements
Alfred Stiegletz “Ford V8” 1933
Giacoma Balla: “Dynamism of Giacoma Balla: “Dynamism of a Dog on a Leash” 1912a Dog on a Leash” 1912
Balla “Paths of Movement” Balla “Paths of Movement” 19131913
Unity and Unity and VarietyVariety
Unity is the Unity is the appearance of appearance of oneness or the oneness or the same element same element clustered togetherclustered together
Variety is the use Variety is the use of many different of many different elements togetherelements together
Chuck Close
Chuck CloseChuck Close
Chuck Close: in his studioChuck Close: in his studio
Chuck CloseChuck Close
Chuck Close has a degenerative muscular Chuck Close has a degenerative muscular disease. From his chair he paints portraits in his disease. From his chair he paints portraits in his two story studio on an electric easel.two story studio on an electric easel.
RhythmRhythm Repeating Repeating
elements that elements that create a create a patternpattern
MC Escher: “Waterfall” 1960MC Escher: “Waterfall” 1960
MC Escher “Relativity” 1960
EmphasisEmphasis The use of an The use of an
element to element to catch the catch the viewers viewers attention, the attention, the element that element that stands out the stands out the mostmost
HarmonyHarmony Using the Using the
elements to elements to create a beautiful create a beautiful composition, composition, elements elements working well working well togethertogether
Vincent Van Gogh “The Red Vineyard” Vincent Van Gogh “The Red Vineyard” (this is the only painting he ever sold in his lifetime, (this is the only painting he ever sold in his lifetime,
400 francs or $1600)400 francs or $1600)
Pablo Picasso 1881 - 1973Pablo Picasso 1881 - 1973