What are these? Elements of Art

Elements that are organized to obtain Unity. space

What is Unity? To create or compose any art, one must arrange the elements to obtain order and unity. The result of bringing the Elements of Art together to achieve a sense of oneness

When the artist organizes the “Elements” together and are controlled and integrated to create a sum total of that which is unified. What am I? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ New terms:

What am I? Hints: 1. an important underlying law or assumption required in a system of thought 2. a standard of moral or ethical decision-making 3. the basic way in which something works 4. the primary source of something _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P R I N C I P L E S 7th

Principles of Design are? In what ways or Principles can you organize the elements to create unity?

Principles of Design Balance Repetition Proportion Dominance Movement Variety Harmony Rhythm Economy

Principles of Design #1 (or “Principles of Art” or “Principles of Organization”) Balance Repetition Variety Harmony Rhythm Proportion Dominance Movement Economy Balance is the equilibrium achieved through implied weight, attention or attraction by the manipulating the visual elements within an artwork to achieve unity Formal (symmetrical) Informal (asymmetrical) Quadrilateral Symmetry Radial symmetry

Balance Repetition Variety Harmony Rhythm Proportion Dominance Movement Economy Visual Gravity Symbolic Weight Psychological Weight Knowledge of the object influences how we judge the balance on the picture Color and Value Weight

Balance Repetition Variety Harmony Rhythm Proportion Dominance Movement Economy Color and Value Weight ? ?

Balance Repetition Variety Harmony Rhythm Proportion Dominance Movement Economy Color and Value Weight

Balance Repetition Variety Harmony Rhythm Proportion Dominance Movement Economy Formal (symmetrical) Informal (asymmetrical) Radial symmetry

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Principle of design#2 Balance Repetition Variety Harmony Rhythm Proportion Dominance Movement Economy Repetition: The use of Motif or Element in more than one place in a composition. Does not require exact duplication but instead similarity or near likeness. Pattern: It Is created through the repeated use of an element, form or Motif. Used as a design element.

Where in nature has Repetition and Pattern?

What in Nature has repetition and Pattern?

Pattern or Random? Formal or Informal Balance?

Composition or Design A “Plan” or “Map” using the elements together to create a sense of oneness or unity. The act or process of combining things to form a whole, or of creating something such as a piece of music or writing Something created as a work of art, especially a piece of music

Composition or Design A “Plan” or “Map” using the elements together to create a sense of oneness or unity. The act or process of combining things to form a whole, or of creating something such as a piece of music or writing Something created as a work of art, especially a piece of music