Lesson 2: Principles of Design Flashcards
- It is the overall structure of an art form
- The principles of design are also called the organization of the elements
DESIGN
It refers to the wholeness of the design, the pleasing arrangement of part, and the agreement between parts of a composition, resulting in a united whole
HARMONY
It pertains to the assortment or diversity of a work of art
VARIETY
It is the regular, repeated pattern in the elements of art It is a flow, or feeling of movement, achieved by the distribution of visual units or sound units in time
RHYTHM
Elements in a work of art have a relationship with one another
PROPORTION
- It pertains to the even distribution of weight
- It is the principle that deals with equality
BALANCE
it refers to two sides that are identical to each other
Formal Balance (Symmetrical Balance)
it refers to two sides NOT identical to each other yet equal in visual weight
Informal Balance (Asymmetrical Balance)
This is a fundamental principle in choreography and the theater arts
MOVEMENT
is the principle that gives importance or dominance to a unit or an area
EMPHASIS
it gives less importance to a unit or area
SUBORDINATION
It is the surface feature of an artwork
FORM
Forms can either be dimensional such as drawings and paintings; or three-dimensional similar to sculpture, architecture
VISUAL ARTS
Form pertains to the structure of a musical composition like serenade, opera, rhapsody
MUSIC
Form exists in ____ ranging from prose, drama, to poetry
LITERATURE
