5 Flashcards
two-dimensional art, this organization is often called
Composition
the more inclusive term, applicable to all kinds of art, is
Design
The guidelines are usually Known as the …..
Principles of Design
these principles are
- Unity and Variety.
- Balance.
- Emphasis and Subordination.
- Proportion and Scale.
- Rhythm.
is a sense of oneness, of things belonging together and making up a coherent
whole.
unity
is difference, which provides interest.
Variety
Art can also be unified conceptually, that is, through a unity of ideas.
t or f
t
refers to the ways in which the elements ( lines , shapes, colors, textures, etc.) of a piece are arranged.
Balance
its encourages our active participation in looking.
Balance
refers to the apparent “heaviness” or “lightness” of the forms arranged in a composition, as gauged by how insistently they draw our eyes.
Visual Weight
Forms on either side of the axis correspond to one another in size, shape, and placement.
symmetrical balance
the correspondence is very close but not exact—a situation sometimes called
relieved symmetry
it gives the design a forceful, formal presence.
symmetrical balance
the composition has two sides that do not match.
asymmetrical balance
why the asymmetrical balance seems to be balanced
seems to be balanced, that is because the visual weights in the two halves are very similar.