The Principles of Design:
Unity - When everything is in complete similarity and likeness to eachother.
Variety - When personalization and uniqueness are the subject.
2. Balance - When all forces are in harmony and equal eachother out.
3. Emphasis and Subordination
Emphasis - The point the viewer’s attention is being drawn to (in the design).
Subordination - The (usually background) blurred focus points in which the viewer’s attention is not being drawn to.
4. Directional Forces - Imaginary or real linear shapes that provide a guideline for the eye to see around.
Repetition - The process in which something appears multiple times and provides harmony to the design.
Rhythm - The pattern or routine of several subjects bringing a steady melody to the piece.
Scale - The relativity in dimensions of one subject to the other.
Proportions - The measurement-based connection of segments to their undivided original.
Where I see these principles in my life:
I see unity in my community of dance and theater, especially, when we put on an intricate production. I see variety in the unique difference of stories told in all of the books in a bookstore.
I see balance in my life when I make time for physical, mental, and spiritual health.
Is see emphasis in my life when I look someone in the eyes, my focus is brought onto their iris. I see subordination in my life when I think of all of the small creatures in the ocean that the human eye can’t possibly see, but they make a significant difference.
I see directional forces in my life when I am in my car and I see all the different signs and lanes.
I see repetition in my life through my daily routines, such as my skincare routines and workout or stretching routines. I see rhythm in my life when I practice piano and can feel the balance between the notes.
I see a scale in my life when I see the difference between my toy-breed dog and his 7-foot bean bag bed. I see proportion in my life as I can watch my little brother grow from a baby to the ten-year-old he is now.
Fransico Goya, Bullfight: The Agility and Daring of Juanito Apinani. Page 76.
This etched artwork contains several series of horizontal lines, shadowing in immense proportions, opposing angles, a double focus point, an illusion of the impossible, a rhythm between horizontal lines and background characters, and a bold black border.
Connecting Art to Your World
The color blue has intricately affected my life in many ways. When I was younger a wine cabinet fell on my leg and I had to wear a cast. I remember at one point my cast was light blue and it went all the way up to my knee. I remember I was having a hard day and my dad took me to the movies (just the two of us), and ever since I've always remembered that blue cast. Blue is also the color of my eyes, which everyone went crazy over when I was younger. My eyes have always been one of my favorite features, and the natural beauty of the color blue just adds to the effect. The value and beauty behind blue are very meaningful to me, which is why, if my life were a color scheme I would be blue.
The music notes in this piece symbolize my name "Melody!"
Unfortunately, (after research) I am unaware of who the model is. However, the amazing photographer who took this portrait is Alessio Albi. The meaning behind this portrait is to capture the brave essence of this young woman. The portrait is focusing on the young face of the girl. As well as the interesting, young, and adventurous blue eyes.
This was taken by Mike Mezeul at Half-Dome in Yosemite, California (USA).
This is a still life by Garreth Paul, with the subject of the photo being: oranges in a unique blue fruit bowl. The oranges are included in this photograph to being a sense of light and shape to the photo. This photo was taken in specific lighting making the oranges bring a pop of unique color to the photo. The message of this photo is to make the viewer appreciate the appearance and beauty of the ordinary orange in a new way.
