Principles of Art

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Principles of Art

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The principles of art help artists plan their art
and think about how other people will react to
the artwork.
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The principles are balance, contrast, movement,
pattern, rhythm, emphasis, and unity.
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• Understanding the elements and principles of art
  helps people talk and think about art.

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Contrast

• Contrast creates excitement and interest in
  artwork. Two things that are very different have
  a lot of contrast.

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• Created by differences in colors, values,
  textures.

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• White and black have the greatest contrast.
  Complementary colors also have high contrast.

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Artists use high contrast to make something show
up.
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Artists may choose low contrast for a softer
look, as Claude Monet did in this painting of a
bridge.
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Balance

• The distribution of visual weight in a work of
  art

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Artists think about how to make their works
balanced by using elements such as line, shape
and color. There are several ways to balance an
artwork
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Symmetrical (formal) balance means both sides of
an imaginary line are the same.
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Asymmetrical (informal) balance means each side
of an imaginary line are different yet equal.
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Radial balance means lines or shapes grow from a
center point.
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UNITY

• Unity is the feeling that everything in the work
  of art works together and looks like it fits.
• The elements work as a team.

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Gustave Caillebotte used shape to create unity.
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This next slide shows unity with repeated shapes
and colors.
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Movement

• Leads the viewer through the artwork often to the
  Focal point

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Wassily Kandinsky
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David Hockney, Pop artist
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Georgia OKeeffe
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Pattern

• Uses elements that are repeated
• Can be planned or random
• Makes the surface interesting

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Emphasis

• Artists use emphasis to make certain parts of
  their artwork stand out and grab your attention.

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The center of interest or focal point is the
place the artist draws your eye to first.
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Rhythm

• Rhythm is the repeated movement
• of the elements.

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The artwork stays active and exciting by using a
variety of elements.
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Movement and rhythm work together like musical
beats.
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• Congratulations!
• Make sure your notes are complete!
• Be able to list all of the principles and match
  them to their meaning.
• Would you be able to apply your knowledge to find
  the principles in a work of art?