PRINCIPLE OF ART - UNITY.pptx

A PowerPoint presentation about Unity as one of the Principles of Art and Design.

1. UNITY UNITY is the principle of art that is responsible for the harmonious arrangement of the elements of art within a design and art work. UNITY organizes these elements (line, colour, texture, shapes etc.) so that they can work together to give the composition a sense of ‘oneness’ and completeness.

2. UNITY can be expressed in 5 ways: Simplicity Proximity Repetition Alignment Continuation /continuity

3. 1. SIMPLICITY Achieving unity using Simplicity is limiting the use of multiple art elements (lines, shapes, colour, texture etc.) in the art work being created. Example using a limited colour palette (monochromatic or analogous colourscheme); using straight lines that go in the same direction. Simplicity helps to tie in the composition together to create a sense of ‘oneness’ or unity in the artwork.

4. 2. PROXIMITY Proximity unity in Art refers to the grouping of objects, shapes or figures by placing them close to each other in a composition. The objects, shapes or figures are seen as a group or unit rather than separate elements. The closeness reduces the amount of negative space in the composition and gives a feeling of oneness.

5. 3. REPETITION Repetition unity refers to repeating the same elements over and over to create a sense of oneness or wholeness in an artwork. The repeated elements could be shapes, values, textures, lines or colour. Mostly seen in designs WHEN CREATING PATTERNS

6. 4. ALIGNMENT Alignment in unity refers to the arrangement of shapes or elements in a way that makes lines or edges of the elements lead into other elements. This causes the eye to group elements together which creates a sense of oneness or unity in the art work.

7. 5. CONTINUATION/CONTINUITY Achieving unity through Continuation (or continuity) is done by using continuing lines, edges, and shapes to connect different objects or areas to one another, making them “flow” into each other. Lines tend to guide the viewer’s eye into and throughout the art work

8. Example of Unity in Art This Still life composition is simple, looks cohesive and complete and all the objects feel connected together. Paul Cezanne Still life with apples (1890) Oil on canvas 35.2 cm x 46.2 cm Ways used to show Unity in this painting are: PROXIMITY : the objects (fruits, plate and jar) are placed close to each other on the table. SIMPLICITY : a limited palette of colours is used. Red, yellow and green conveys unity. REPETITION : similar shapes (circles are used, even the plate is circular). CONTINUITY : the eye moves in an imaginary line starting at the can on the left and in a circular motion around the fruits and plate. ALIGNMENT : the eye groups the fruits outside the plate together and leads to the other fruits on the plate.

9. Ways used to show Unity in this painting are: This composition is a brightly coloured painting of black women dancing in church in a spiritual celebration with the ancestors. Example of Unity in Art PROXIMITY : the women are placed in a juxtaposed position behind each other. SIMPLICITY : the artist uses a limited palette of warm colours (yellow, red and orange). REPETITION : shows more than women dancing in the same movement in the hands and the hip. Repetition is also in the repeating of the same colour in the clothing. CONTINUITY : the dancing movement of the bodies is continuous and the positioning of the heads, shoulders and hands creates a flow from one person to the next. Bernard Stanley Hoyes ‘Hip Rhythm’ Oil on canvas 72.2 cm x 101.6 cm ALIGNMENT : the feet of the dancing ladies makes an imaginary curved line which leads back into the painting to look at the colours and shapes. Also the positioning of the hands creates movement through out the art work.

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