Principles of Design & Our First Project

Today we had a presentation and much discussion on the Principles of Design. We developed an acronym to recall the seven terms:

B	Balance	Four types of Visual Balance (SARA)          Symmetrical          Approximate          Radial          Approximate
U	Unity
M	Movement
P	Pattern
V	Variety
E	Emphasis
R	Rhythm	Five types of Rhythm (FAR2P)        Flowing        Alternating        Random        Regular        Progressive

To see the presentation please click on the 7th Grade Art tab above.

We then discussed our first project. We will use unique shapes or motif to create an interesting composition that uses color, rhythm, space, and variety.