PRINCIPLES OF ARTS

What are the principles of art?

The “principles of design”

are used by artists to create
artworks. Likewise, it can also
be used to define and
describe a certain artwork.
RHYTHM/MOVEMENT
It refers to the
repetition of a motif or
elements of art at
regular or irregular
intervals
Using some
techniques, artists can
somehow convey the
illusion of movement
like the use of
curvilinear lines.
BALANCE
refers to the idea of
maintaining consistency of
art elements in various
areas in an artwork.
Forms of Balance
SYMMETRICAL
BALANCE
➢ When same shapes,
colors, and other art
elements are evenly
distributed on either the
vertical or horizontal
midpoint of a piece
Forms of Balance
ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE
➢ when different shapes, colors, and other
art elements are distributed on either the
vertical or horizontal midpoint of a piece.
Forms of Balance
RADIAL
SYMMETRY
➢ when various art
elements branch off
from a central point.
EMPHASIS
There is
emphasis when
an extraordinary
or a different
line, color, or
shape is placed
in the midst of a
regular pattern.
HARMONY
When the art elements like
colors, shapes, and lines
complement, they create
harmony.
UNITY
Relates to the sense
of oneness,
wholeness, or order
in a work of art.
Combining similar
colors, shapes, lines,
texture, and patterns
in an artwork can
create unity and
harmony.
VARIETY
A principle of design
concerned with
diversity or contrast. It
is achieved by using
different shapes, lines,
colors, and other
elements of art.