2.2 The Principles of Art

a skillful blend of elements and principles

• design

• art

• masterpiece

• work

refers to a way of combining elements to add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to a work of art

• design

• balance

• movement

• variety

(contrast), a way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements

• unity

• balance

• emphasis

• gradation

refers to a way of combining similar elements in an artwork to accent their similarities

• harmony

• balance

• emphasis

• variety

a way of combining elements in involved ways to create intricate and complicated relationships

• proportion

• harmony

• emphasis

• variety

refers to a way of combining elements by using a series of gradual changes in those elements

• variety

• gradation

• rhythm

• movement

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

• emphasis

• gradation

• proportion

• movement

created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat

• rhythm

• movement

• harmony

• variety

the principle of art concerned with the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other

• rhythm

• proportion

• movement

• harmony