Principles of Design

LINE- Lines in this painting are curved in some places and diagonal in others
SHAPE- Shapes in this painting include the circle that is the sun and the triangle roof of the house
Visual Elements- must use each one

1. Line: what types of lines do you see in the piece? Provide examples.
2. Shape: what types of shapes do you see? Provide examples.
3. Mass: How is mass implied?
4. Space: How is the illusion of space created in the piece?
5. Time and Motion: Are time and motion evident in tis piece? How so?
6. Light: How is light used here?
7. Color: How does the artist use color?
8. Texture: How does the artist create the illusion of texture, or incorporate actual texture
   Principles of Design- must use each one
9. Unity and Variety: In what way is this piece unified and how is variety integrated.
10. Balance: how is the piece balanced and how does the artist accomplish this.
11. Emphasis and Subordination: What is the focal point and how is it emphasized?
12. Directional Forces: what leads our attention to the area of emphasis?
13. Contrast: Are elements that are strongly different? Consider colors and value also.
14. Repetition and Rhythm: What elements repeat in the composition
15. Scale and Proportion: Consider the relationships between things and their size

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