Principales of Design Notes

Principles of Design: set of rules that helps artists organize their work to make the picture come out effectively
Balance: visual weight of something appears visually evenly distributed
Emphasis: to stress a certain point
Rhythm and Movement:
Unity: when everything is equal and the same
Variety: having a difference in color, shape, etc.
Symmetry: even on either side, a mirror image of one half
Approximately Symmetrical: almost symmetrical but not quite
Asymmetry: One half does not line up with the other, but still can be balanced
Radial Balance: symmetry coming out from the middle infinitely

EMPHASIS NOTES

Emphasis: one element that attracts the attention in artwork
Contrast: when things are different then whats around it
Placement: where the artists put each object, color, line, etc.
Grouping: a lot of things around one object

RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT NOTES

Rhythm and movemnent: how artist guides viewer through work of art
Repetition: same elelments, alter aternating elements, progression (can be getting smaller but it's just a series)
Leading lines: lines on picture create path for eye to follow when looking at art
Implied Movement: lines or shapes angled to try to show that a figure is moving
Optical Movement: line or shape repeating that causes your eye to think there is motion even though there is not
Actual Movement: art that moves by itself for real

PROPORTION NOTES
Proportion: size relationships with in painting or sculputure
-Compares: colors, shapes, forms
-Words used for proportion: a lot, a little, many, few, big, small, similar, etc.
Proportion can add an emotional effect or a story