Principles of Design, The Rule of
Thirds, Reading the Image
Course Art Appreciation
Lesson # Lesson 5
ART APPRECIATION
Pamantasan ng Cabuyao - HMN101
Principles of design, The Rule of thirds, and Reading the Image
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but
their inward significance.” - Aristotle
OBJECTIVES
Understand the different Principles of Design.
Know the significance of The Rule of Thirds.
To be able and effectively Read the Image
INTRODUCTION
To design is to organize formal elements into a whole composition
line, space, light, color, texture, pattern, time, and motion
The principles of a good design are the tools used by an artist or a designer to create an
effective composition or design.
Design - result of the application of the principles of the application of the principles of
design.
The rule of thirds - compositional guideline that breaks an image down into thirds
Reading a painting is like reading a book
The reader decodes symbols to establish meaning.
Principles of Design, The Rule of Thirds, Reading the Image 1
, PRINCIPLES OF
DESIGN
The standard or rules to be observed by artists in creating works of art to create and organize
artwork
When elements are utilized with the principles in mind, outstanding artwork is created.
BALANCE
DEFINITION:
A distribution of visual weight on either side of the vertical axis.
DETAILS:
Visual representation of gravity in design
MAIN TYPES OF BALANCE:
ASYMMETRICAL
SYMMETRICAL
The sides are different but RADIAL
The elements used on one still look balanced. Visual elements are arranged
side of the design are similar
around a central point in the
to those on the other side
composition, like the spokes
on a bicycle wheel.
CONTRAST
DEFINITION:
Principles of Design, The Rule of Thirds, Reading the Image 2
Thirds, Reading the Image
Course Art Appreciation
Lesson # Lesson 5
ART APPRECIATION
Pamantasan ng Cabuyao - HMN101
Principles of design, The Rule of thirds, and Reading the Image
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but
their inward significance.” - Aristotle
OBJECTIVES
Understand the different Principles of Design.
Know the significance of The Rule of Thirds.
To be able and effectively Read the Image
INTRODUCTION
To design is to organize formal elements into a whole composition
line, space, light, color, texture, pattern, time, and motion
The principles of a good design are the tools used by an artist or a designer to create an
effective composition or design.
Design - result of the application of the principles of the application of the principles of
design.
The rule of thirds - compositional guideline that breaks an image down into thirds
Reading a painting is like reading a book
The reader decodes symbols to establish meaning.
Principles of Design, The Rule of Thirds, Reading the Image 1
, PRINCIPLES OF
DESIGN
The standard or rules to be observed by artists in creating works of art to create and organize
artwork
When elements are utilized with the principles in mind, outstanding artwork is created.
BALANCE
DEFINITION:
A distribution of visual weight on either side of the vertical axis.
DETAILS:
Visual representation of gravity in design
MAIN TYPES OF BALANCE:
ASYMMETRICAL
SYMMETRICAL
The sides are different but RADIAL
The elements used on one still look balanced. Visual elements are arranged
side of the design are similar
around a central point in the
to those on the other side
composition, like the spokes
on a bicycle wheel.
CONTRAST
DEFINITION:
Principles of Design, The Rule of Thirds, Reading the Image 2
