The ElementsThe Elementsof Design of Design

Are:Are: The “Building Blocks” used when producing

Art.We can't create art

without utilizing at least a few of them.

No Elements, no Art, end of story.

The The PrinciplesPrinciplesof Design of Design

Are:Are: are concepts used to

organize or arrange the structural elements of

Design

An Easy Way To An Easy Way To Remember…Remember…

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ContrastContrast…… Shows Shows

difference and difference and diversity in an diversity in an

artwork by artwork by combining combining elements to elements to

create interest. create interest.

““Drawing Hands“, Drawing Hands“, 19481948

M.C. EscherM.C. Escher

   

Movement…Movement…

Movement is Movement is used in art to used in art to

give the feeling give the feeling of action and to of action and to

guide the guide the viewer's eyes viewer's eyes

throughout the throughout the artwork. artwork.

““Homer Simpson's Cartoon Colored CreationismHomer Simpson's Cartoon Colored Creationism“, 2006“, 2006Ron EnglishRon English

   

EmphasisEmphasis……

Attracts the Attracts the viewer's eyes to viewer's eyes to

a place of a place of special special

importance in importance in an artwork. an artwork.

““Son Of ManSon Of Man “, 1964“, 1964René MagritteRené Magritte

   

Focal Focal Point…Point…

A focal pointA focal point (or center of interest) (or center of interest)

is the part of an artwork is the part of an artwork you look at first.you look at first.

““SupermanSuperman “, 1998“, 1998Alex RossAlex Ross

   

Balance…Balance… A distributionA distributionof Art Elements on of Art Elements on

either side of either side of the center line. the center line.

““Three FlagsThree Flags “, 1958“, 1958Jasper JohnsJasper Johns

   

Symmetrical BalanceSymmetrical Balance……

When the elements When the elements on both sides of on both sides of

the center line are the center line are of equal weight. of equal weight.

““Mickey MouseMickey Mouse “, 1968“, 1968Andy Warhol Andy Warhol

   

Asymmetrical BalanceAsymmetrical Balance……When the When the

elements on elements on both sides of both sides of

the center the center line are not line are not

of equal of equal weight. weight.

““Blue, Orange, RedBlue, Orange, Red “, 1961“, 1961Mark Rothko Mark Rothko

Radial BalanceRadial Balance……

When the lines When the lines and shapes lead and shapes lead to a focal point to a focal point in the center of in the center of

the work.the work.

““Queen VictoriaQueen Victoria“, 1973“, 1973Judy Chicago Judy Chicago

Unity…Unity… Achieved when the use of Achieved when the use of elements gives a feeling that elements gives a feeling that

the work is whole or the work is whole or completed.completed.

““President ElectPresident Elect “, 1960“, 1960James RosenquistJames Rosenquist

Rhythm…Rhythm… How effectively the viewer’s eye How effectively the viewer’s eye flows throughout the artwork. flows throughout the artwork.

““For Better or for WorseFor Better or for Worse“, 2007“, 2007Lynn Johnston Lynn Johnston

      

ProportionProportion……The relative The relative

size and size and scale of the scale of the

various various elements in a elements in a

design.design.

““Mount RushmoreMount Rushmore“, 1924“, 1924Gutzon BorglumGutzon Borglum

      

VarietyVariety……An An

Arrangement Arrangement of different of different elements elements

used to make used to make you look at a you look at a certain part certain part or make the or make the

artwork more artwork more interestinginteresting..

““BicycleBicycle“, 1963“, 1963Robert RauschenbergRobert Rauschenberg

      

CollageCollage……An image or design An image or design

created by sticking created by sticking flat elements like flat elements like

newspaper, newspaper, magazines, printed magazines, printed text, illustrations, text, illustrations,

photographs, cloth, photographs, cloth, etc., to a flat etc., to a flat

surface.surface.

““SummertimeSummertime “, 1967“, 1967Romare BeardenRomare Bearden

      

AssemblageAssemblage……

A three-dimensional A three-dimensional composition made composition made

of various materials of various materials such as found such as found objects, paper, objects, paper,

wood, and textiles.wood, and textiles.

““The Spirit of Our TimeThe Spirit of Our Time “, 1919“, 1919Raoul Hausmann Raoul Hausmann

PatternPattern……

““M.C. EscherM.C. Escher “, 1963“, 1963Path of Life III Path of Life III

      

A repetition or A repetition or re-occurring re-occurring

series of series of Design Design

elementselements