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Principles of Design•Balance• Emphasis
• Proportion
• Pattern
• Rhythm
• Unity
• Variety
Balance is an equal arrangements of specific elements within a composition deliberately organized by the artist. Elements could include color, line, shape, or texture. There are three types of balance; symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial.
Hawk maskNuna peoples, Burkina Faso
Wood, pigment
Symmetrical Balance
Joseph Stella, Bridge, 1936, WPA Federal Arts Project
Informal Balance is created when an asymmetrical layout is used.
James Whistler (American)1834-1903, Arrangement in Grey and Black: Portrait of the Painter's Mother , 1871; Oil on canvas, 144.3 x 162.5 cm; Musée d'Orsay, Paris
George Seurat, (French) 1859-1891, Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte, 1884, oil on canvas, 81 x 120 inchesThe Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Rose window, Notre Dame Cathedral
Radial Balance starts from the center of the design and goes out.
Can you think of something in nature that
has a radial balance?
Rosette from the ancient Temple of Jupiter,
Emphasis is used by artists to create dominance and focus in their work. The focal point may be the largest, brightest, darkest, or most complex part of the whole, or it may get special attention because it stands out
for some other reason.
At the Moulin Rouge: The Dance, oil on canvas by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1890; in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Toulouse Lautrec
What is the
emphasis?
Andrew Wyeth.
Cristina’s World,1948
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Leonardo da Vinci - Lady with an Ermine in Cracow
What is the
emphasis?
Concerned with the size relationship of one part to another.
Diego Rivera's "Richest of California"
Spoonbridge and Cherry, 1988Stainless steel and aluminum painted with
polyurethane enamel29 ft. 6 in. x 51 ft. 6 in. x 13 ft. 6 in. (9 x 15.7 x 4.1
m)Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, Walker Art Center,
MinneapolisPhoto courtesy of Walker Art Center
What is out of proportion?
What is out of proportion?
What do you notice about
the proportions of these figures?
The General And His FamilyArtist:Fernando
BoteroCountry of Origin:ColombiaDate of
Creation:1977 ADTagged With:N/A
A sense of visual or
actual motion in an
artwork created by
repeating an element of
artMC Escher
refers to a regular repetition of
elements of art to produce the look and feel of movement.
Piet Mondrian (Dutch, 1872-1944), Broadway Boogie Woogie. 1942-43, oil on canvas, 50 x 50 inches (127 x 127 cm), at the Museum of
Modern Art, New York
Rhythm
Giacomo Balla (Italian, 1871-1958), Street Light (Lampada
— Studio di luce), 1909, oil on canvas, 68 3/4 x 45 1/4 inches (174.7 x 114.7 cm), Museum of
Modern Art, NY. An extra-large image of this painting.
Regular Rhythm
Alternating Rhythm
Progressive Rhythm
Marcel Duchamp. Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2 (1912). Oil on canvas.
57 7/8" x 35 1/8". Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Is the use of different lines, shapes, textures, colors, and other elements
of design to create interest in artwork.
Kazimir Severonic Malevich (Russian, 1878–
1935)The Knife Grinder (Principle
of Glittering), 1912–13Oil on canvas, 31 5/16 x 31
5/16 in. (79.5 x 79.5 cm)Gift of Collection Soci 鴩
Anonyme1941.553
What gives this piece variety?
a way of combining
elements of art to accent their
similarities and bind the picture
parts into a whole. It is often achieved through the use of
repetition and simplicity.
Kazimir Severonic Malevich (Russian, 1878–
1935)The Knife Grinder (Principle
of Glittering), 1912–13Oil on canvas, 31 5/16 x 31
5/16 in. (79.5 x 79.5 cm)Gift of Collection Soci 鴩
Anonyme1941.553
What gives this piece
unity?
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de." Online Photograph. Britannica Student Encyclopædia. 27 Jan. 2008 <http://student.britannica.com/eb/art-16801>
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Thomas Eakins American, 1844 - 1916Baby at Play, 1876oil on canvas, 81.9 x 122.8 cm (32 1/4 x 48 3/8 in.) John Hay Whitney Collection1982.76.5
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Georgia O'KeeffeJack-in-the-Pulpit No. IV,
1930Alfred Stieglitz Collection,
Bequest of Georgia O'Keeffe
1987.58.3
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How is this
painting balanced?
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How is this painting
balanced?
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