Principles of Design

By: Dominick Fritch

Symmetrical Balance
Two

halves of the work are

identical

Asymmetrical Balance
Takes

into account qualities of

hue, intensity, and value

Radial Balance
Objects

are positioned around a

central point

Movement
Creating

the look or feeling of

action and to guide the viewers
eye through the artwork

Rhythm
Carefully

placing and repeating

elements to cause a visual beat
or tempo

Pattern
Repetition

of objects or themes

Harmony
Combining

elements to accent
their similarities

Emphasis
Combining

elements to stress the

difference of the elements

Variety
A

way of combining elements to

create complicated relationships
in art

Unity
Wholeness

achieved through the

effective use of the elements and
principles of art

Contrast
Is

created by using elements that

conflict with one another

Proportion
Concerned

with relationship of
certain elements to the whole
and each other

Line
A

vertical, horizontal, curved, or

diagonal connection between two
points

Shape
Two-dimensional

involving
squares, circles, triangles, etc.
and outlines, or silhouettes

Form
Three-dimensional

with
dimension involving cubes,
spheres, cones, etc.

Space
Referred

to as either open or
closed, positive or negative, and
filled or unfilled

Texture
The

appearance of a visual or
tactile smoothness or roughness
of a surface or object

Color
The

hue an object has or how it

emits light

Balance
Arranging

things in a way to
create a sense of equilibrium