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Principles of Arts & Design
Principles of Arts & Design
Harmony Unity
Balance Simplicity
Rhythm Clarity
Emphasis Contrast
Proportion Variety
draw and hold the viewer’s eye on certain parts of a work
bring
v is u a l
stabil
ity
e s t to a co mp osi tion
add visual inter
convey a
sense of
orderly
progression
How we apply the principles of design
determines how successful we are in
creating a work of art.
PRE-ACTIVITY
Oskar
Oskar Schlemmer
Schlemmer Bauhaus
Bauhaus Stairway
Stairway (1932)
(1932)
Oil
Oil on
on canvas
canvas (63
(63 7/8”
7/8” xx 45”)
45”)
Emphasis by Isolation
Here a group of performers is
found standing silently within a
barren landscape. Even though
there are many of them and they
are dressed in their costumes,
they are less likely to draw the
viewer’s eye than the delicately
rendered woman in “street
clothes,” who is seated apart in
the lower right and looks beyond
the edge of the canvas (Fichner-
Rathus,2008).
A. Balance
B. Emphasis
C. Proportion
D. Rhythm
Which principle of design is shown in visual 2?
A. Balance
B. Emphasis
C. Proportion
D. Rhythm
Visual No. 3
Which principle of design is shown in visual 3?
A. Contrast
B. Harmony
C. Balance
D. Emphasis
Which principle of design is shown in visual 3?
A. Contrast
B. Harmony
C. Balance
D. Emphasis
Visual No. 4
Which principle of design is shown in visual 4?
A. Harmony
B. Simplicity
C. Balance
D. Emphasis
Which principle of design is shown in visual 4?
A. Harmony
B. Simplicity
C. Balance
D. Emphasis
Visual No. 5
Which principle of design is shown in visual 5?
A. Balance
B. Rhythm
C. Contrast
D. Emphasis
Which principle of design is shown in visual 5?
A. Balance
B. Rhythm
C. Contrast
D. Emphasis
Visual No. 6
Which principle of design is shown in visual 6?
A. Variety
B. Balance
C. Rhythm
D. Proportion
Which principle of design is shown in visual 6?
A. Variety
B. Balance
C. Rhythm
D. Proportion
References:
Fichner-Rathus, L. (2008). Foundations of Art and Design. U.S.A:
Thomson Wadsworth.
Patel, J. (2017, October 17) Chasing Dreams: What are you waiting for?
Retrieved from https://visual wildersness.com/business/chasing-
dreams-what-are-you-waiting-for
Pixel Farm (2008, May 9). Various artists, Get the Glass. Retrieved from
http://pixelfarm.blog54.fc2.com/blog-category-10.html