Using the Principles of Design on your Skateboard
Emphasis Rhythm and Movement
Emphasis a principle of design that helps you focus you eye to a specific area in your work. You can achieve this by ………..
Rule of Thirds
Can you see how this artist used the rule of thirds?
Centering the object
Using bright colours against a dark or busy background o
By using complementary or contrasting colour
Using Leading Lines
Isolation
To Review Emphasis can be achieved by
•Using the rule of thirds
•Centering your main object
•By using bright/light objects over a busy/dark background
•By using complementary colours
•By using leading lines
•Through isolation
Rhythm is the repetition of visual movement of colors, shapes or lines. It shows that the design has a 'beat' or 'flow' going with it. There are many different kinds of rhythm
Rhythm and Movement
Rhythms can random, regular, alternating, progressive, and flowing.
What type of movement or rhythm is this?
What type of movement or rhythm is this?
What type of movement or rhythm is this?
What type of movement or rhythm is this?
What type of Rhythm is this?
Line and Dot Exercise
Dot Examples
1. Use only two colors per design (keep it simple).
2. Dots must be round and colored solid.
3. Dots within each design should vary in size
(change can be sudden or gradual but is
important for providing contrast, thereby avoiding "chicken
tracking").4. Dots may "follow the
leader," touch, overlap, stack on top of each
other, run off the edge of the paper
Line Examples
1. Use only two or three colors per design.
2. Lines should begin thin, grow in thickness and
return to a thin line again...or run off the
paper (so they remain lines instead of becoming
shapes).3. Lines should vary in length (short, medium,
long) and may expand/contract in any
form or direction.4. Lines may be straight,
curved, zigzag, twist; cross over, build on top of
or weave under and through each other
Combination DesignsLook for new ways that dots and/or lines can be drawn or interact with each
other and still remain dots and lines.
Creating Deck Design1. Choose the best three of your
action/motion line/dot rectangles.
2. Adding more lines, shapes, color to further develop the appearance of action/motion.
3. You may only have 3-4 colours but can change the values to create more contrast.
Each one should be unique. Be creative!
Student Examples
Student Examples
Student Examples
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