Principles of Design

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Across
  1. 3. the distribution of visual weight, which may be static or dynamic.
  2. 5. used to create dominance and focus in a composition.
  3. 8. refers to arranging shapes or elements in a way that makes lines or edges of the elements lead into other elements.
  4. 9. a specific place of visual emphasis given to an important symbol, event, or feature in the artwork.
  5. 11. a technique that involves the gradual progression between elements such as color, size, or shape.
  6. 14. the repetition and/or variation of an element which moves the eye through a composition.
  7. 15. When lines or other elements draw closer together, they can be used to lead our eyes to a focal point
  8. 16. intervention involves interacting with an existing artwork, audience, venue or space, or situation.
  9. 18. provides a cohesive quality that makes the composition feel complete and finished.
  10. 19. involves creating a degree of difference between elements within the work such as shape, size, color, or content.
  11. 21. The scale relationships of one part to the whole and of one part to another or the relative size of a figure or object, compared to others of its kind, its environment, or humans.
  12. 23. balance When one image is mirrored on the other side to repeat itself
Down
  1. 1. Also known as “isolation,” means placing the main subject separate from all other subjects
  2. 2. depicting the primary subject as different from the rest of the subject matter so that it stands out
  3. 4. balance When different types of elements create a visual balance
  4. 6. refers to grouping objects or figures by placing them close to one another in composition.
  5. 7. the technique artists use to de-emphasize certain elements in a work of art to make certain the main subject stands out
  6. 10. achieved by using continuing edges, shapes, and lines, that connect different objects or areas to one another, making them “flow” into each other.
  7. 12. movement two words, a period of time during which different types of art share the same style.
  8. 13. the material used to create an artwork.
  9. 14. involves creating similar elements within a piece of artwork either in terms of their content or composition.
  10. 17. balance, The distribution of elements around a central point in all directions
  11. 20. refers to excluding or limiting one or multiple art elements (line, shape, color, etc.) in your artwork.
  12. 22. differences in the elements of art, which can create visual excitement and add interest to a work of art.