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The Principles Of Design Flashcards

1
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How many principles of design are there?

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8

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What are the principles of design?

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Pattern
Contrast
Emphasis
Balance
Scale
Proportion
Rhythm
Unity
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What is pattern?

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Pattern is something that is REPEATED in a design

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What can be repeated in a pattern?

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Colour
Shapes
Lines
Motifs

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5
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Why do artists use pattern?

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To create decorative elements
To utilise negative space
For effective balance

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What is contrast?

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Contrast is when one object is totally different to another object in a design

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What does contrast do?

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It draws attention to the focal point

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Where does contrast occur?

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With two elements that are opposites

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9
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How many types of contrast are there?

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4

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10
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What are the four types of contrast?

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Light contrast
Separation contrast
Detail contrast
Colour contrast

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Explain light contrast

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Objects stand out if they are in an area of BRIGHT LIGHT surrounded with an area of DARKNESS, and vice versa

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Explain separation contrast

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A single object will stand out if it is placed SEPARATE from a group of the same object

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Explain detail contrast

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A DETAILED object will stand out on a PLAIN background, and vice versa

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Explain colour contrast

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An object that is a DIFFERENT COLOUR to its surroundings will stand out

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What does emphasis do?

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It draws the viewers eye to the FOCAL POINT

Emphasis helps the viewer’s eye to move over the artwork with DIRECTIONAL FORCES

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How is emphasis used?

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The artist will use emphasis to direct the eye from ONE PART of the design TO THE NEXT
The artist will direct the eye in a SPECIFIC SHAPE due to the COMPOSITION

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17
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How many things can affect emphasis?

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Four

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18
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What four things can affect emphasis?

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Contrast
Scale
Proportion
Pattern

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When is a design balanced?

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When artworks are AESTHETIC

Different objects have different VISUAL WEIGHT in an artwork

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20
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How many types of balance are there?

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3

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What are the types of balance?

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Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
Radial

22
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Explain symmetrical balance

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Two objects of EQUAL VISUAL WEIGHT will be placed on OPPOSITE sides of the artwork

23
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Explain asymmetrical balance

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MOST of the VISUAL WEIGHT will be on ONE SIDE

24
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Explain radial balance

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There will be a CENTRAL FOCAL POINT and the other objects RADIATE OUT from the center

25
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What is scale?

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Scale refers to the SIZE of an artwork

Scale has a large impact on EMOTIONS

26
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What are the types of scale?

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Big
Average
Small

27
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Explain big scale

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LARGE sculptures or artworks DOMINATE the space
They can be seen from FAR away and can INFLUENCE more people
LARGE artworks send a “LOUD” message

28
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Explain average scale

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Average artworks ensure the viewer is UNAWARE of the size
The viewer will pay more ATTENTION to the ARTWORK ITSELF
An average sized artwork sends a CLEAR message

29
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Explain small scale

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Small artworks are DETAILED
Small artworks create a feeling of INTIMACY
They are very PERSONAL
Small artworks will leave an IMPRESSION 
Small artworks send a QUIET message
30
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What artist uses big scale?

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Ron Mueck

31
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What is proportion?

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The RELATIONSHIP between objects and elements of art
Refers to NUMBERS/quantities in relation to one another
It affects the MEANING in an artwork

32
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How many types of proportion are there?

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3

33
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What are the types of proportion?

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Linear perspective
Threatening
Importance

34
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Explain linear perspective

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Also known as one point perspective

When objects that are SMALLER and in the BACKGROUND appear to be FURTHER away

35
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Explain threatening perspective

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Objects that would NORMALLY be SMALL but that have been MADE LARGE in an artwork in relation to objects that are in normal scale appear THREATENING
The opposite is also true (large made small=nonthreatening)

36
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Explain importance proportion

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Objects that are BIGGER and in the FOREGROUND appear more IMPORTANT than others

37
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Which artist uses importance proportion?

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Gustave Caillepotte

38
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What is rhythm?

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An ELEMENT that is REPEATED in a design

It is an example of DIRECTIONAL FORCES

39
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What is rhythm used for?

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To DIRECT the movement of the eye THROUGH THE PAINTING

40
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How many types of rhythm are there?

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5

41
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What are the types of rhythm?

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Random
Regular
Alternating
Progressive
Flowing
42
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Explain random rhythm

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Elements are repeated WITHOUT ORDER

43
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Explain regular rhythm

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Objects that are SIMILAR in SIZE and LENGTH are repeated

44
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Explain alternating rhythm

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When the artist MAKES A CHANGE in the PLACEMENT or content of an original MOTIF

45
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Explain progressive rhythm

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The repeated element’s SIZE changes

46
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Explain flowing rhythm

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LINES that create movement

47
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What artist uses random rhythm?

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Jackson Pollock

48
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Which artist uses regular rhythm?

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Andy Warhol

49
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What is unity?

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When all the elements of art and the principles of design COMBINE in an AESTHETIC artwork

50
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How is unity created?

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The elements combine to form a harmonious WHOLE
When there is a specific FOCAL POINT
When the TITLE is relevant to this focal point
When the COMPOSITION is successful
The THEME of the artwork is the FOCAL POINT and helps to show the MEANING
The artwork has to be AESTHETIC

Abi Art 2016 (5 decks)

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