ARTH101: Art Appreciation and Techniques

4.2 The Principles of Design

• The Artistic Principles Page

  This subunit explores the artistic principles -- the means by which the elements in a work of art are arranged and orchestrated. They include:

  • Visual Balance
    
  • Repetition
    
  • Scale and Proportion
    
  • Emphasis
    
  • Time and Motion
    
  • Unity
    
  • Variety
    

• 4.2.1 Visual Balance

• 4.2.2 Repetition

• 4.2.3 Scale and Proportion

• 4.2.4 Emphasis

• 4.2.5 Time and Motion

• 4.2.6 Unity and Variety