Tms Principles Of Design

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Principles of Design

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Guidelines that an artist used to organize the elements of art in a composition.

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Balance

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The arrangement of the parts of an artwork to give a sense of overall equality in visual weight.

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Symmetrical Balance

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The type of balance in which both sides of an artwork look the same or almost the same. Also known as formal balance.

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Asymmetrical Balance

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The type of balance in which the two sides of an artwork look equally important even though they are not alike. Also known as informal balance.

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Radial Balance

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The type of balance in which lines or shapes spread out from a center point.

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Emphasis

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Importance given to certain objects or areas in an artwork.

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Proportion

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The relation of the parts of an artwork to each other and to the whole.

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Altered Proportion

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A technique sued by an artist to change the size relationship of shapes in an artwork.

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Rhythm

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The repetition of elements, such as lines, shapes, or colors, that creates a feeling of visual motion in an artwork.

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Regular Rhythm

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Rhythm in an artwork created by repeating the same element, such as shape, without variation.

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Alternating Rhythm

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Rhythm created in an artwork when two or more elements are repeated on an alternating basis.

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Progressive Rhythm

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Rhythm created in an artwork when a repeated element is changed in progression.

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Pattern

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Repetition of colors, lines, shapes, forms or textures in an artwork.

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Unity

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The quality of seeming whole and complete, when all the parts of an artwork look right together.

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Variety

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The use or combination of elements of art, such as line, shape, or color, to provide interest in an artwork.