Week 2 Vocabulary: Principles of Design

Repetition: it works with pattern to make the work of art seem active and creates unity within the work of art

Balance: the distribution of the visual weights of objects, colors, textures, and space
Emphasis: the part of the design that catches the viewer's attention

Movement: the path the viewer's eye takes through the work of art, often to focal areas

Pattern: the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art

Proportion: the feeling of unity created when all parts relate well with each other

Rhythm: created when one or more elements of design are used repeatedly to create a feeling of organized design

Unity: the feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates a sense of completeness

Variety: the use of several elements of design to hold the viewer's attention and to guide the viewer's eye through and around the work of art