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Design: The process and result of structuring the elements of visual form; composition… What???

Design: The process and result of structuring the elements of visual form; composition… What???. Composition: The bringing together of parts or elements to form a whole; the structure , organization or total form of a work of art. Parts or Elements. =. Elements of Art

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Design: The process and result of structuring the elements of visual form; composition… What???

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  1. Design:The process and result of structuring the elements of visual form; composition… What???

  2. Composition:The bringing together of partsor elements to form a whole; the structure, organization or total form of a work of art

  3. Parts orElements = Elements of Art line, shape, form, texture, color, value, space ** What makes up a work of art

  4. Structure or Organization = Principles of Design proportion, balance, emphasis, pattern/repetition, rhythm/movement, contrast, variety, harmony/unity ** What you do with the elements of art to create a successful composition

  5. Unity/Harmony:An agreement that exists amongthe elements in a design; they look as though some visual connection beyond mere chance has caused them tocome together Ways to achieve unity: • Proximity • Repetition • Continuation

  6. • Proximity simply putting the elements close together Wayne Thiebaud. Paint Cans. 1990.

  7. • RepetitionSomething that repeats in various parts of the design to relate the parts to each other. Edgar Degas. The Millinery Shop. 1890.

  8. • ContinuationSomething “continues” usually a line or an edge. The viewer’s eye is carried smoothly from one element to the next. Balthus. The Living Room. 1943.

  9. Emphasis (focal point):Any forcefulness that gives importance or dominance (weight) to some feature or features of an artwork; something singled out, stressed,or drawn attention to. Often, emphasized elements are used to direct and focus attention on the most important parts of a composition — its focal point. Ways to achieve emphasis: • Contrast • Isolation •Placement

  10. • ContrastWhatever interrupts an overall feeling or pattern automatically attracts the eye by its difference Ex: Color, size, shape etc.

  11. • IsolationBy simply offsetting one element of a composition, it grabs the viewers attention. The element doesn’t need to be different from the other elements in the work just placed in a different spot.

  12. • PlacementIf many elements point to one item, our attention is directed there, and a focal point results Jan Vermeer. The Music Lesson. 1664

  13. Balance:the arrangement of elements to create a sense of visual stability in a work of art Three types of balance : • Symmetrical • Asymmetrical •Radial

  14. •Symmetricalthe organization of parts of a composition so that one side mirrors, or duplicates the other. With the two sides being so much alike, there is an obvious visual visual importance to whatever element is placed on the center axis. Symmetrical balance is rarer in painting than in architecture. In fact, relatively few paintings would fit a strict definition of symmetry.

  15. •Asymmetricalthe organization of parts of a composition so that one side does not duplicate the other. Balance is achieved with dissimilar objects that have equal weight or equal eye attraction. A large,simple shape is balanced by a smaller, complicated shape.

  16. • Radial all the elements circle out from a common central point. A radially balanced design is also symmetrically balanced.

  17. Rhythm:refers to a regular repetition of elements of art (shape, color, line, form) to produce the look and feel of movement. It is often achieved through the careful placement of repeated components which invite the viewer's eye to jump rapidly or glide smoothly from one to the next. Ways to achieve rhythm: • Repetition

  18. • RepetitionSomething that repeats in various parts of the design to relate the parts to each other. Rhythm involves a clear repetition of elements that are the same or only slightly modified. Piet Mondrian. Broadway Boogie Woogie. 1943. Bridget Riley. Drift No.2. 1966.

  19. Proportion:refers to the relative size—size measured against other elements or against some standard. Proportion is closely tied to emphasis.

  20. • Large and Small Scale Together • Unexpected or Exaggerated Scale

  21. Find at least 2 Principles of Design that you feel are clearly illustrated in the artwork below and describe how they are achieved? Winslow Homer. Snap the Whip. 1872.

  22. Contrast/Variety:incorporating differences in elements to enhance the interest in a work of art. Variety createsvisual excitement and acts to counter unity.The sameness of toomuch unity is boring, and the diversity of uncontrolled variety is chaotic, but a balance between unity and variety creates “life” in a work of art. Jacob Lawrence. Going Home. 1946.

  23. Pattern/Repetition:the repetition of elements or combinations of elements in a recognizable organization. Types of Pattern : • Regular/Planned • Irregular/Random

  24. • Regular Patternthe parts are repeated accurately.

  25. • Irregular Patternthe parts are repeated, but do not seem planned. Claude Monet. Water Lillies. 1906. Gustav Klimt. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. 1907.

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