Chapter 2: The Art of Printmaking - Principles

The principle of art includes balance, variety, emphasis, proportion, movement, rhythm & _____________.

• Harmony

• Form

• Lines

• Color

This principle of art is when an element or object creates more attention & stands out in a work of art.

• Harmony

• Shape

• Form

• Emphasis

This principle of art is how parts of a work relate to each other & to the whole.

• Proportion

• Balance

• Form

• Emphasis

This principle of art is the repeating of an element to make a work seem active, creating a sense of motion.

• Movement

• Pattern

• Proportion

• Rhythm

This principle of art refers to the arrangement of visual elements to create stability in a work of art.

• Harmony

• Balance

• Contrast

• Proportion

The best way to describe this type of balance is "mirror image", where elements are equally distributed on either side of the central axis.

• Symmetrical

• Radial

• Asymmetrical

• Contrasting

This principle of art is the arrangement of parts/objects in a work of art to create a sense of motion.

• Rhythm

• Proportion

• Movement

• Color

This principle of art refers to the combining one or more of the elements of art together to create interest.

• Rhythm

• Form

• Contrast

• Variety

This type of balance where one half of the work is visually heavier than the other.

• Symmetrical

• Radial

• Asymmetrical

• Contrasting

This principle of art is when elements & principles of art are used in a way that creates a feeling of completeness or wholeness.

• Movement

• Line

• Emphasis

• Harmony