ART 2250 CH 5

Noguchi, Red Cube, 1968, steel pained red

(balance)

stela of the sculptor Userwer, 1991 BCE, limestone

(scale and porportion)

Kusama, Infinity Nets, 2013, Acrylic on Canvas

(unity and variety)

proportion

refers to size relationships between parts of a whole

Variety

difference, which provides interest

rhythm

is based in repetition

emphasis

means our attention is drawn more to certain parts of a composition than to others

Scale

means size in relation to standard or normal size

subordination

means that certain areas of the composition are purposefully made less visually interesting so that the areas of emphasis stand out

visual weight

refers to the apparent "heaviness" or "lightness" of the forms arranged in a composition

unity

The sense of oneness, of things belonging together and making up a coherent whole

what are the principles of design

Unity and variety, balance, emphasis and subordination, proportion and scale, and rhythm

Asymmetrical Balance

a composition has two sides that do not match

Sotatsu, the zen priest Choka, 16th century, hanging scroll and ink on paper

assymetrial

Hierarchical scale

the use of scale to indicate relative importance