Reporter: Datumanong, Rasmiyah G.

Course & Section: BSSW – 1C

Subject: The Contemporary World

Topic: Chapter 4 - PROPORTION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• To familiarize oneself of how an artwork is made, put together and organized

• To determine the meaning conveyed by the art and how an artwork makes life
meaningful

• To appreciate the value of self-trust in producing art and to compare and

contrast the different mediums in art production

PROPORTION

* Size relationship of one part to another part or the whole

* A quality of art which shows pleasing relationship between a whole and it's part
and between it's parts themselves

* Expressed in terms of ratios

• Greek oblong or rectangle with the ratio of two is to three ( 2:3 ) - The standard
Greek proportion for two dimensional or flat surfaces.

3 ASPECTS OF PROPORTION
1. Proportion in the grouping of objects
2. Proportion in space divisions
3. Proportion in scales
* grouping of objects also called arrangement, may show good or bad proportion.
* it is more pleasing to group 3 objects with another three, two objects with three
than to group two or two with four. Because odd number are more interesting
than even numbers.
* very small objects should not be group with very large ones. Otherwise, they
will be out of proportion.* grouping of objects also called arrangement, may show
good or bad proportion.
* it is more pleasing to group 3 objects with another three, two objects with three
than to group two or two with four. Because odd number are more interesting
than even numbers.
* very small objects should not be group with very large ones. Otherwise, they
will be out of proportion.

EMPHASIS

* Artist use emphasis to make certain parts of their artwork standout and grab
your attention
* This is the guiding principle of the Greek and Japanese arts. There is no
dominance without subordination, and no subordination without dominance.
* It may be the outline, form, color, texture, size, idea or value of an
object/artwork.

METHOD OF EMPHASIZING OBJECTS

1. BY ARRANGEMENT OR GROUPING OF OBJECTS
• An orderly group of things considered as a unit
• Should be located at the center and should be the biggest and brightest in
colors

2. BY DECORATIONS
• An object or act intended to increase the beauty of a person, room etc.
• Something nice that you put on or in something else to make it look more
attractive

3. BY COLOR CONTRAST
• It depends on how high the saturation is. With less saturation the tonal contrast
become noticeable. With more saturation, the color contrast takes over.

4. BY THE USE OF PLAIN BACKGROUND SPACE

• Single decorations wwhich are placed against ssufficient plan background will be
more emphatic than when the background space is small
5. BY UNUSUAL LINES, SHAPES AND COLORS
• Novelty or newness can also draw attention to a specific element of work. It is
difficult to keep the eye away from extraordinary figures or objects.

6. BY ACTION OR MOVEMENT
• Dynamic illustration usually attract more attention than passive ones.

OTHER ART PRINCIPLES

1. Novelty or Newness

A new dress style appears more attractive and interesting that ordinary dress
design. Novelty provides the best opportunity for developing one's creative
activity.

2. Variety or Variation

A set of furniture which is arrange in a certy way and remain as it's for long
periods of time appears to be monotonous. Variation in the arrangement or style
on furniture makes the space the furniture occupies more interesting and
attractive.

3. Unity, Adaptability or Function

A work of art must not only possess beauty but also utility. The object must be
adaptable to the purpose for which it is made.

4. Contrast

This art principle is synonymous to opposition or contradiction. It has some

relationships with balance and emphasis. Two contrasting lines or colors may
balance each other. The center of interest in a composition is in contrast with the
subordinating parts in the same composition.