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Principles of Arts Flashcards

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It is the distribution of the visual elements in view of their placement in relation to each other.

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Balance

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3 Forms of Balance

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  1. Symmetrical
  2. Asymmetrical
  3. Radial
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It is where elements used on one side are reflected to the other.

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Symmetrical

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It is where one-half composition does not mirror to the other.

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Asymmetrical

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It is where all parts of the composition radiate outward from a focal point.

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Radial

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Example of Symmetrical Balance

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Jan van Eyck, “The Adoration of the Lamb” (1432)

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Example of Asymmetrical Balance

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Paul Cezanne, “Curtain, Jug, and Fruit” (1894)

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Example of Radial Balance

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Medicine Buddha with Prajnaparamita Goddess

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It is the comparison of dimensions or distribution of forms.

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Proportion

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3 Forms of Proportion

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  1. Natural
  2. Exaggerated
  3. Idealized
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It relates to the realistic size of the visual elements in the artwork, especially in figurative artworks.

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Nature

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It refers to the unusual size relations of visual elements, deliberately exaggerating the immensity or minuteness of an object.

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Exaggerated

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The most common to those that follow canons of perfection, the size-relations of elements or objects, which achieve the most ideal-size relations.

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Idealized

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Example of Natural Proportion

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Georges-Pierre Seurat, “Bathers at Asnieres” (1884)

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Example of Exaggerated Proportion

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Coosje van Bruggen, “Spoonbridge and Cherry” (1985)

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Example of Idealized Proportion

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Leonardo da Vinci, “Vitruvian Man” (1490)

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It allows the attention of the viewer of a focal points, accentuating or drawing attention to these elements or objects.

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Emphasis

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The disparity between the elements that figure into the composition.

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Contrast

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Example of Emphasis and Contrast

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Pieter Paul Rubens and Frans Snyders, “Prometheus Bound”

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It is the coherence of the artwork or it makes the elements stick together.

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Unity

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It aims to retain the interest by allowing patches or areas that both excite and allow the eye to rest.

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Variety

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Example of Unity and Variety

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Wassily Kandinsky, “Several Circles” (1926)

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It is related to unity and variety, in which the elements achieve a sense of flow and interconnectedness.

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Harmony

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Example of Harmony

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Georgia O’Keeffe, “Two Calla Lilies on Pink” (1928)

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It is the direction of the viewing eye as it goes through the artwork, often guided by areas or elements that are emphasized.

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Movement

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4 focal points of Movement

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  1. Lines
  2. Edges
  3. Shape
  4. Color
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Example of Movement

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Vincent van Gogh, “Starry Night”

28
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These are recurring motifs and designs separated by intervals, creating implied movement.

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Rhythm

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4 types of Rhythm

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  1. Regular
  2. Alternating
  3. Eccentric
  4. Progressive
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It is symmetrically repeated parts separated by equal intervals in between.

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Regular Rhythm

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It has different components separated by set intervals.

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Alternating Rhythm

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It is irregular but the beats still connect.

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Eccentric

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It has visual beats that moves from fast to slow and vice versa.

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Progressive Rhythm

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Example of Regular Rhythm

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Jasper Johns, “Three Flags”

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Example of Alternating Rhythm

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M.C. Escher, “Lizard”

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Example of Eccentric Rhythm

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Rene Magritte, “Golconde”

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Example of Progressive Rhythm

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Marcel Duchamp, “Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 2)” (1912)

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It is a recurring manner of lines, shapes, colors, and other elements and gives a sense of predictability.

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Repetition

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5 Principles of Arts

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  1. Balance
  2. Rhythm
  3. Proportion and Scale
  4. Unity and Variety
  5. Repetition and Pattern
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6 Principle of Arts

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  1. Balance
  2. Rhythm
  3. Proportion and Scale
  4. Unity and Variety
  5. Repetition and Pattern
  6. Emphasis and Contrast
41
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It is the image created out of repetition.

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Pattern

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Example of Repetition and Pattern

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Islamic Mandala

43
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It refers to putting together the elements of arts.

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Composition

44
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Latin words and meaning of Composition

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cum, with

ponere, to put

45
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It refers to how much an element captures the viewer’s attention.

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Visual Weight

46
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It capture the eye more and demand more attention than straight-forward geometric shapes.

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Complex Shapes

47
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3 common points in the Ikebana

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  1. Shin
  2. Soe
  3. Hikae
48
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It is the highest and placed between the 10 and 15 of the vertical.

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Shin

49
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It is in the 45 to the vertical and facing the shin toward the left.

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Soe

50
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It is at the 75 from the vertical and the third point.

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Hikae

51
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It moves the human eye across the surface of an artwork.

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Visual Beats

52
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It is the size of a component in relation to what we consider normal.

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Scale

53
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These are scale figures that are named ‘heroic’.

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Large-scale figures

54
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It can bore and take away the attention of the viewer.

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Uniformity

55
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A line that corresponds to a person’s eye level.

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Horizon Level

56
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6 perspective systems

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  1. One-point Perspective
  2. Two-point Perspective
  3. Three-point Perspective
  4. Multiple-point perspective
  5. Aerial or Atmospheric Perspective
  6. Isometric
57
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It has a single point on the horizon level where parallel lines appear to recede.

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One-point Perspective

58
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It has a vanishing point at both ends of the horizon line.

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Two-point Perspective

59
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It has a third point below or above the horizon line.

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Three-point Perspective

60
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It has more than three vanishing points and used in complex landscapes and background, where the foreground and background might have different vanishing points.

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Multiple-point Perspective

61
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This mimics how distant objects appear blurry and faded while near objects are sharp and clear.

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Aerial or Atmospheric Perspective

62
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This perspective system does not create an illusion of depth but represents the three dimensions of length, width, and height as they actually are.

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Isometric

63
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They are suggested by the lines in a composition; line direction, angle and intensity, and indicate emotion.

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Time and Motion

64
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A contemporary Chinese artist that explored the gunpowder as a medium of art.

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Cai Guo-Qiang

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