Principle of Design

By Kaylyn Shockey

​ Principles of Design

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Today you'll be learning about:

The principles of design

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Today's Class​

​Today you are focusing on:

• Identifying principles of design in works of art (Be prepared to identify, define, and visually represent the principles of design)​

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Fill in the Blank

Name as many principles of design as you can.

Hint: There are 7

The principles of design are the rules or guidelines artists use to organize the elements of art (line, shape, color, value, texture, space, form).

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• Pattern

• Rhythm

• Balance

• Emphasis

• Movement

• Contrast

• Unity

The Principles of Design...​

Multiple Choice

What is the main principle of design in this work?

• Pattern

• Rhythm

• Balance

• Movement

The distribution of visual weight in an artwork.

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Balance:​

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Symmetrical

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Radial

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Asymmetrical

Multiple Choice

What is the main principle of design in this artwork?

• Contrast

• Unity

• Rhythm

• Pattern

The difference between elements to create visual interest

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Contrast:​

Light vs Dark

Size

Multiple Choice

What is the main principle of design in this work?

• Balance

• Movement

• Emphasis

• Pattern

​The part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention (focal point).

Emphasis:

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Spotlight Effect

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Bold Color

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Multiple Choice

What is the main principle of design in this work?

• Unity

• Contrast

• Pattern

• Movement

Movement:

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How the eye travels through the artwork

Multiple Choice

What is the main principle of design in this work?

• Emphasis

• Pattern

• Unity

• Contrast

Repetition of elements often in a predictable way

Pattern:

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Multiple Choice

What is the main principle of design in this work ?

• Unity

• Rhythm

• Balance

• Movement

Repetition with a sense of flow and visual beat

Rhythm:

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Multiple Choice

What is the main principle of design in this work ?

• Pattern

• Contrast

• Unity

• Rhythm,

Sense of wholeness, everything working together

Unity:

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Poll

What principles of design are you most interested to explore in future projects?

• Pattern

• Balance

• Movement

• Contrast

• Rhythm,

Citations​

Mondrian, Piet. Composition with Blue. 1937, Oil on canvas. Hague, Netherlands.

Degas, Edgar. Blue Dancers. 1897, Pastel on board. Pushkin State Museum of Fine Art, Moscow.

Matisse​, Henri. Purple Robe and Anemones. 1937​, Oil on canvas. Baltimore Museum of Art.

Picasso​, Pablo. Dog.​ Ink on paper.

Oldenburg, Claes.​ Geometric Mouse. 1975, Painted Aluminum and steel. MOMA, New York.

Kandisky, Wassily. Squares with Concentric Circles​. 1913, Mixed Technique on paper. Lenbachhaus, Munich.

Arp, Jean. Demeter. 1961, Plaster. Detroit Institute of Arts.​​

O'Keeffe, Georgia. Purple Leaves, 1922, oil on canvas. Dayton Art Institue, Ohio.​

Picasso, Pablo. The Factory at the Village of Horta de Ebro. 1909, Oil on canvas. State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. ​

Smith, David. Sculpture and Drawing. 1964, Stainless steel, installation view. Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania.​

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Lawerence, Jacob. The Library. 1960,Tempra on Fiber board.​

Dali, Salvador.​ The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory.​ 1952-54​, Oil on canvas​. Collection of The Dalí MuseumSt.Peterburg, Flordia.

Gogh, Vincent van. ​The Night Cafe. 1888, Oil on canvas. Yale, University Art Gallery.​

Hokusai, Katsushika. Umezawa Manor in Sagami Province​. 1830–32, Woodblock print, ink and color on paper. The Met, New York.

Michelangelo​. David. 1501-1505, Marble. Galleria Del'Accademia, Florence, Italy.​

Carrivago, Michealangelo. Still Life with​ Fruit on a Stone Ledge. 1601-1610, Oil on canvas.​

Monet, Claude.​ Impression, Sunrise. 1872, Oil on canvas. Museum Marmottan, Paris.​

Riley, Bridget. Untitled. 19​62, Screenprint. MOMA, New York.

Basquiat, Jean-Michel. Self-Portrait. 1982, paint on print. Not currently on display​​.

Van Gogh, Vincent. ​Self-portrait with Bandaged Ear by 1889, Photograph. Peter Barritt.​

Klee, Paul. Red Ballon. 1922, Oil and gauze on board. Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland​.

​Bocciolo, Umberto. Unique Forms of Continuity in Space. 1913, Bronze. MOMA, New York.

Arp, Jean. ​Collage with Squares Arranged According to the Laws of Chance. 1916-197, Torn Paper.​

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​Citations Continued...