Design V: Principles
Pictorial elements are the 'things' involved in composition; design principles are the ideas. The pictorial principles are balance/stability, unity/harmony, variety/contrast, emphasis, proportion, plus the important concepts of directional movement/countermovement and rhythm/repetition. Artists have been using these visual ideas for centuries to create their art, whether representationally or in non-objective images. A knowledge of these principles is very important in art-making. This online lesson covers the above principles in simplified language, with 19 painting and diagram illustrations of concepts covered, and many links to online visual examples. Also included are the concept of positive and negative space, a visual analysis of the directional movement of a painting, and an example of how the composition of an artwork is based on the inner voice of the artist and on the needs of the particular subject of the work. (See my teaching qualifications)
This is the fourth lesson in my new series of lessons that can be purchased at a small fee. The other courses on this site (four drawing lessons, four painting lessons, and four design lessons) continue to be available at no cost. By purchasing this or one of the other fee-based courses, you can help keep this site alive and growing; I still have at least 12 more lessons to add to this site.
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