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Technical-Vocational
Education (TVE)
VISUAL GRAPHICS DESIGN
Quarter 1- Module 6
Principle of Arts
TVE ICT– Grade 8 Visual Graphics Design
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Quarter – Module 6 : Principle of Art
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

Hello Grade 8, Visual Graphics students! This module is designed to help you
fully understand the Principles of art. Feel free to explore each part and accomplish
each activity at your own pace.

This module is here to guide you through this lesson. In case you were not able
to follow and understand some instances, you can always go back to that part.

Are you ready? Let’s start.

The module is composed of one(1) lesson.:

• Lesson 1 – Principles of Art

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the principles of arts
2. Give the importance of principles of arts
3. Discuss the different types of each elements of arts
4. Use this principle of art in creating an artwork

What I Know

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. It is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination,
usually in visual forms such as painting, sculpture or digital media.
a. Art
b. Design
c. Graphic
d. Illustration
2. These represent how an artist uses elements of art as a tool to create and
help convey the artist intent.
a. Elements of Art
b. Principle of Art
c. Elements of Design
d. Principle of design
3. A principle of art which define as a sense of stability and is achieved when
the visual weight of objects is distributed equally within a composition.
a. Balance
b. Contrast
c. Movement
d. Rhythm
4. This is the principle of art that indicate movement by the repetition of
elements.
a. Contrast
b. Harmony
c. Proportion
d. Rhythm

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5. A type of balance where both sides of a composition have the same
elements in the same position, as in a mirror-image or both sides of face
a. Asymmetry
b. Formal
c. Informal
d. Symmetry
6. A principle of art which refers to the positioning of opposing components
of work of art
a. Balance
b. Contras
c. Pattern
d. Proportion
7. It can be described as times movement through space, an easy connected
path along which the eye follows a regular arrangement of motifs.
a. Movement
b. Pattern
c. Rhythm
d. Variety
8. A principle of art that makes one part of a work dominant over the other
parts which is called focal point which attract viewers attention.
a. Balance
b. Emphasis
c. Movement
d. Rhythm
9. A type of rhythms which occurs when the intervals, or elements
themselves are similar in size or length, it repeats the element over a
predictable interval.
a. Alternating rhythm
b. Flowing rhythm
c. Regular rhythm
d. Progressing rhythm
10. A principle art which refer to how well all the visual elements work together
that involves the selection/design of elements that share a common trait.
a. Balance
b. Harmony
c. Rhythm
d. Variety
11. It is the uniform repetition of any element of art or any combination
thereof, it is produced through repletion.
a. Gradation
b. Harmony
c. Pattern
d. Rhythm
12. A principle of art which is a visual technique of gradually transition from
one color hue to another, or from one shade to another
a. Gradation
b. Harmony
c. Pattern
d. Variety
13. A principle of art which is the relationship of the size of one element when
compare to one.
a. Balance
b. Harmony
c. Pattern
d. Proportion
14. It refers to the use of different elements in an image to create visual
interest, which can add interest and break the monotony of simple
repetition.

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 a. Gradation
b. Movement
c. Rhythm
d. Variety
15. A principle of art of which is the result of using elements of arts such as
when they move the viewer’s eye around and within the image.
a. Gradation
b. Harmony
c. Movement
d. Pattern

If you scored 15/15, you have the option to skip this module. Congratulations!
Otherwise, please proceed to the next part.

Lesson

6 Principle of Arts

ART the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination,

typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, digital arts producing works to
be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.
If the elements of art are the visual tools that the artist uses to create a
composition, principle of art are how you put them to work, it is where the style of art
manipulates its substance.
In this lesson, you will learn the different principles of art and use these principles
which can help determine whether a painting is successful.
In this lesson, you will need the following:
1. long or legal-size bond papers
2. pencil
3. ruler
4. coloring materials, crayons, colored pencil/pen or any coloring material
5. Expanded folder

What’s In

Activity 1. Create a work of art with the use of the different shapes or forms. Use
any coloring materials to make your work attractive.

Criteria for evaluating the activity

Creativity 60%

Workmanship 40%

100 %

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 What’s New
Principle of arts
The principle of art and design represent how an artist uses elements of art as a
tool to create help convey the artist’s intent. These principles are the rules and
guidelines that are considered when judging an artwork.
Artist and creators make more powerful works when they utilize the principles
of art, when viewers are familiar with the elements of art, they become more aware of
the details and can better appreciate what they see and the message behind it.

What is It

PRINCIPLE OF ART
The principles of visual art are the rules, tools and/or guidelines that artists use to
organize the elements of art in an artwork. When successfully combined with the
elements of art they aid in creating an appealing or interesting work of art. It boosts
visual literacy.
1. Balance – can be define as a sense of stability and is achieved when the visual
weight of objects is distributed equally within a composition. In visual design
whether its illustration, graphic design, photography, balance is one-way forms
and space relate to each other, which deal the positioning and proportion of
elements in a design as they relate to each other and to the entire design space.

Type of balance
• Symmetry – both sides of a composition have the same elements in the
same position, as in a mirror-image, or the two both sides of a face.
• Asymmetry – the composition is balanced due to the contrast of any of
the elements of art, example, a large circle in one side of a composition
might be balance by small square on the other side.
• Radial – elements are equally space around a central point as in the
spokes coming out of the hub of a bicycle tire.

Symmetry Asymmetry Radial

2. Contrast - refers to the positioning
of opposing components in a work
of art. It occurs when two or more
related elements are strikingly
different. The greater the difference
the greater the contrast., example
dark color and light color, big or
small

Contrast in color

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3. Rhythm – can be described as times movement through space, an easy
connected path along which the eye
follows a regular arrangement of
motifs. It is usually achieved through
repetition of lines, colors, shapes,
and other elements. Which creates a
visual tempo in artworks and
provides a path for the viewer’s eye to
follow.
Regular Rhythm

Type of Rhythm
• Regular rhythm – occurs when the intervals, or elements themselves are
similar in size or length, it repeats the element over a predictable interval.
• Flowing rhythm describes an artwork that contains curved circular
elements that give the movement, examples include flowers, clouds or
waves.
• Alternating rhythm describes an artwork that contains a repetition of two
or more components that are used interchangeably. examples light and
dark colors or placing various shapes and/or colors in a repeating pattern.
• Progressive rhythm describes an artwork that contains repeating elements
in a pattern that change either in size or color as they repeat. Example
include building blocks arrange from smallest to largest and spiral.

4. Emphasis a principle of art that makes one part of a work dominant over other
parts which is called focal point which is the first part of the work to attract viewer
attention.
Focal point refers to an are in the composition that has the most
significance, an area that the artist wants to draw attention of the viewer.

without emphasis with emphasis

5. Harmony – refers to how well all the visual elements work together, which
involves the selection/design of elements that share a common trait, but there
should be variety to avoid monotony.

Harmony

6. Variety - refers to the use of different elements in an image to create visual

interest, it can add interest and break the monotony of simple repetition.
Example repeating a similar shape but changing the size or color can give variety
to a work.

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7. Movement – is the result of using elements of arts such that they move the
viewer’s eye around and within the image, which can be created by diagonal or
curvy lines, either real or implied, by edges by the illusion of space by repetition
of energetic mark-making.

Movement when you look at the stairs

8. Proportion is a principle of art which is the relationship of the size of one element
when compare to one. Example, a basketball and baseball are different in scale
but share the same in proportion. It is important in any work of art if the
proportion is incorrect, the result is the mage will look less realistic.

9. Gradation - in art is a visual technique of gradually transitioning from one colour

hue to another, or from one shade to another, or one texture to another. Space,
distance, atmosphere, volume, and curved or rounded forms are some of the
visual effects created with gradation.

Gradation change of the shade of color

10. Pattern – is the uniform repetition of any elements of art or any combination
thereof. Anything can be turned into a pattern through repetition.

11. Unity a principle of art occurs when all elements of a piece combine to make a balance
harmonious relationship, or completeness as a whole.

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 What I have learn

Fill in the blank with the correct answer:

1. When ______________ is successfully combined with the elements of arts they aid
in creating an appealing or interesting work of art.
2. ___________ balance where elements are equally space around a central point as
in the spokes coming out of the hub like a bicycle tire.
3. _________ a principle of art which is the arrangement of elements in an artwork
that a sense of harmony.
4. ____________is a principle of art which is the relationship of the size of one
element when compare to one.
5. ___________ rhythm occurs when the intervals, or elements themselves are similar
in size or length, which repeat the element over a predictable interval.
6. 7, 8 Type of balance
9 – 10 two type of rhythm pattern

Assessment

Read the statement accurately, write the letter of the correct answer on your answer
sheet.
1. It is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination,
usually in visual forms such as painting, sculpture or digital media.
a. Art
b. Design
c. Graphic
d. Illustration
2. These represent how an artist uses elements of art as a tool to create and
help convey the artist intent.
a. Elements of Art
b. Principle of Art
c. Elements of Design
d. Principle of design
3. A principle of art which define as a sense of stability and is achieved when
the visual weight of objects is distributed equally within a composition.
a. Balance
b. Contrast
c. Movement
d. Rhythm
4. This is the principle of art that indicate movement by the repetition of
elements.
a. Contrast
b. Harmony
c. Proportion
d. Rhythm
5. A type of balance where both sides of a composition have the same
elements in the same position, as in a mirror-image or both sides of face
a. Asymmetry
b. Formal
c. Informal
d. Symmetry

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6. A principle of art which refers to the positioning of opposing components of work
of art
a. Balance
b. Contras
c. Pattern
d. Proportion
7. It can be described as times movement through space, an easy connected path
along which the eye follows a regular arrangement of motifs.
a. Movement
b. Pattern
c. Rhythm
d. Variety
8. A principle of art that makes one part of a work dominant over the other parts
which is called focal point which attract viewer’s attention.
a. Balance
b. Emphasis
c. Movement
d. Rhythm
9. A type of rhythms which occurs when the intervals, or elements themselves are
similar in size or length, it repeats the element over a predictable interval.
a. Alternating rhythm
b. Flowing rhythm
c. Regular rhythm
d. Progressing rhythm
10. A principle art which refer to how well all the visual elements work together that
involves the selection/design of elements that share a common trait.
a. Balance
b. Harmony
c. Rhythm
d. Variety
11. It is the uniform repetition of any element of art or any combination thereof, it is
produced through repletion.
a. Gradation
b. Harmony
c. Pattern
d. Rhythm
12. A principle of art which is a visual technique of gradually transition from one
color hue to another, or from one shade to another
a. Gradation
b. Harmony
c. Pattern
d. Variety
13. A principle of art which is the relationship of the size of one element when
compare to one.
a. Balance
b. Harmony
c. Pattern
d. Proportion
14. It refers to the use of different elements in an image to create visual interest,
which can add interest and break the monotony of simple repetition.
a. Gradation
b. Movement
c. Rhythm
d. Variety
15. A principle of art of which is the result of using elements of arts such as when
they move the viewer’s eye around and within the image.
a. Gradation
b. Harmony
c. Movement
d. Variet7

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