Principles of Design

The principle of  design concerned with equalizing visual weight in works of art.

• Balance
• Variety
• Rhythm
• Contrast

When 2 halves of the artwork are mirror images of each other it is called.

• Radial Balance
• Symmetrical Balance
• Asymmetrical Balance
• Expressive Balance

A principle of design that makes one part of a work stand out above the other parts.

• Harmony
• Unity
• Rhythm
• Emphasis

A principle of design concerned with the size relationship of one part to another

• Contrast
• Movement
• Proportion
• Emphasis

The principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer's eye throughout a work of art.

• Harmony
• Unity
• Porportion
• Movement

A shape or design that repeats itself.

• Rhythm
• Pattern
• Movement
• Proportian

The arrangement of elements and principles to create a feeling of completeness or wholeness in a work of art.

• Unity
• Balance
• Emphasis
• Variety

The principle creates unity by stressing similarities of separate but related parts. 

• Variety
• Repetition
• Balance
• Harmony

The "rules" that  govern how artists organize the elements of art.

• Elements of Art
• Principles of Design
• Project Rubric
• Interactive Notebook

A type of balance in which lines or shapes spread out from center point.

• Symmetrical Balance 
• Tripped and lost Balance
• Asymmetrical Balance
• Radial Balance