sol72us@...
09-01-2001, 09:00 AM
"you can ignore the principles of design but they won't ignore you..."
1. unity - the first and foremost principle.., but it's very boring.
however...must be a complete unit, rather than a collection of
several. one bar of the "st. louis blues" played in the middle
of the "ave maria" would destroy the unity of the composition-
its greatest asthetic essential.
2. conflict - the tension between opposing versions of an element,
creating interest and excitement,..an essential part in any design.
3. dominanace - resolves conflict and regains unity, and is probably
the most important tool we have.
4. repetition - used for several reasons. one, to unify..hold
together. another, to create..rhythm..enjoy a variety of interesting
intervals. even better is repetition without redundancy, which
avoids monotony by adding variety.
5. alternation - closely connected to repetition because it is what
occurs between the repeats. color alternation can consist of intense
colors alternating between neutrals...
6. balance - symmetric or asymmetric. symmetric is formal...can be
boring and static with little...excitement but it can be appropriate
for ... religious portrayals. it imparts stability... asymmetric
is informal balance and can be explained by a seesaw, in which a large
..closer to center is balanced by a smaller..farther out..it appears
more active and dynamic.
7. harmony - elements..that are similar or have an affinity for each
other like notes in a musical chord. the degree of harmony or
discord ... can be used to show either tranquility or violence.
8. gradation - used to entertain ... without being too demanding...
it is the gradual transition from light to dark, hot to cold, smooth
to rough,...
from
"learn watercolor the edgar whitney way"
by ron ranson
north light books, 1994
1. unity - the first and foremost principle.., but it's very boring.
however...must be a complete unit, rather than a collection of
several. one bar of the "st. louis blues" played in the middle
of the "ave maria" would destroy the unity of the composition-
its greatest asthetic essential.
2. conflict - the tension between opposing versions of an element,
creating interest and excitement,..an essential part in any design.
3. dominanace - resolves conflict and regains unity, and is probably
the most important tool we have.
4. repetition - used for several reasons. one, to unify..hold
together. another, to create..rhythm..enjoy a variety of interesting
intervals. even better is repetition without redundancy, which
avoids monotony by adding variety.
5. alternation - closely connected to repetition because it is what
occurs between the repeats. color alternation can consist of intense
colors alternating between neutrals...
6. balance - symmetric or asymmetric. symmetric is formal...can be
boring and static with little...excitement but it can be appropriate
for ... religious portrayals. it imparts stability... asymmetric
is informal balance and can be explained by a seesaw, in which a large
..closer to center is balanced by a smaller..farther out..it appears
more active and dynamic.
7. harmony - elements..that are similar or have an affinity for each
other like notes in a musical chord. the degree of harmony or
discord ... can be used to show either tranquility or violence.
8. gradation - used to entertain ... without being too demanding...
it is the gradual transition from light to dark, hot to cold, smooth
to rough,...
from
"learn watercolor the edgar whitney way"
by ron ranson
north light books, 1994