Emphasis PROPORTION rhythm BAL NCE A Principles of Design UNITY & VARIETY PROPORTION BAL NCE A Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.
PROPORTION Refers to the relative size and scale of the various elements in a design. The relationship that exists between objects, or parts, of a whole. Example: The relationship that exists between individual body parts and the body as a whole. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.
UNITY & VARIETY Unity – The feeling of harmony between all parts of the composition creating a sense of completeness. Variety – The use of several different elements with some common meaning or style to guide the eye through the composition. While unity & variety can each stand on their own, they are always present together in effective design. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.
BAL NCE A The distribution of the visual weight of the Elements of Art within a composition. Types of Balance: Symmetrical Balance also called Formal Balance Bilateral Symmetry Asymmetrical Balance also called Informal Balance Approximate Symmetry Radial Symmetry Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.
Emphasis The point of focus in a composition that most strongly attracts the viewer’s attention. The artist may direct the viewer to the focus of the composition through the use of repetition or contrast. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.
rhythm Rhythm is created when one or more of the Elements of Art are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized movement. Linear Rhythm Repetition Alternation Gradation Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.