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What is… What is…
AP 2-D DesignAP 2-D Design
Sky and WaterMC Escher
(The core of visual thinking is) “how an image is composed of
its parts” - Rudolf Arnheim
The Survivors Käthe Kollwitz
The unifying idea for the portfolio is that the student focuses on making decisions about how to use the
principles and elements of art to create works of art that convey meaning.
King Oliver Jazz Band
The orchestration of the Elements of Art according to the Principles of Design is what is
evaluated in the 2-D design portfolio.
UntitledCy Twombly
Line
Shape
Formation IArthur Dove
Carceri, Plate XI Giovanni Battista Piranesi -
Space
Color
New York Elevated Stuart Davis
The Unmade BedImogen Cunningham
Value
Night Shadows Edward Hopper
Texture
principles of design
Balance
Tumbling Pig HillNick Bantok
principles of design
Unity
JerusalemAnselm Kiefer
principles of design
Variety
La MusiqueHenri Matisse
principles of design
Emphasis
editorial design Richard Hart
principles of design
Rhythm
Rayograph 1926Man Ray
principles of design
Proportion
Millions stand behind meJohn Heartsfield
Unity = Law of Similarity & Law of Proximity
Law of Similarity The mind groups similar* elements into collective entities.*similar in color, form, or brightness.
Who is the AntiSemite? Paanat
Law of Proximity The mind sees elements that are
close together as being related.
Francisco Argumosa
Lee FriedlanderBoy in Window, Baltimore
Similar shapes close together become a group & unify the composition
Unity
UnitySimilarity of textures promotes unity
Jerusalem Anselm Kiefer
UnityRepeated color harmonies promote unity
Fiesta George Tooker
UnityRepeated shapes promote unity
Lantern Bearers Maxfield Parrish
VarietyContrasting color, pattern and texture create visual interest
La Musique Henri Matisse
Law of Similarity The mind groups similar*
elements into collective entities.*similar in color, form, or
brightness for exampleXLaw of Common Fate Elements with the same moving direction are perceived as a collective or unit
Law of Continuity The mind continues visual,
auditory, and kinetic patterns.
Law of Similarity - disrupted
Variety = Law of Similarity - Disrupted
Cindy ShermanUntitled Film Still #21
Focal pointcreated by contrast of shape
Spring Way Romare Bearden
Focal point created by isolating a shape
Variety = Law of Continuity disrupted
Focal point created by color
contrast
editorial design Richard Hart
Focal point created by
“lines of force” - elements direct the eye toward
focal point
SharkeysGeorge Bellows
Variety = Law of Common Fate & Law of Continuity
Law of Common Fate Elements with the same moving direction are perceived as a collective or unit
Law of Continuity The mind continues visual,
auditory, and kinetic patterns.
Shiva at Whistle Creek Sally Mann
Rhythm = Law of Continuity
The Mysteries of Harris BurdickChris Van Allsburg
Law of Continuity The mind continues visual,
auditory, and kinetic patterns.
Rhythmvisual elements repeat in such a way as to evoke a “beat”
Rayograph 1926 Man Ray
“regular” rhythm
I want to understand Tabor Photo-graphic
BalanceEqual distribution of visual “weight” within a composition - symmetrical / asymmetrical
Compositional “hot spots” - a reaction to the experience of gravity upon the body, and the way
text is read.
Balance - Visual Weight
Symmetrical Balance
virtually identical elements in each half
of the composition
Identical twins Diane Arbus
Asymmetrical BalanceEqual distribution of “visual weight” within quadrants of composition, but not identical elements
Railroad Ferry Hudson River, New York Andreas Feininger
Many small or complex elements can balance a large simple one:
Model in Backlight Pierre Bonnard
Small dark elements balance large light ones
Model in Backlight Pierre Bonnard
Millions stand behind meJohn Heartsfield
ProportionSize relationshipswithin the composition
Proportion
What the water gave meFrida Kahlo
Relative sizeof elements compared to anexternal standard
Many different materials & processes can be used to demonstrate understanding of 2-D
design.
Stop Nasal Congestion, 1989Creative Medical Communications
Photography
Untitled (Michael and Christopher) Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Photography
DetroitHarry Callahan
Painting
Interior Panel With Embryo Gregory Gillespie,
Painting
Window Garden Jennifer O'Connell
The Great Wave at Kanagawa Katsushika Hokusai
Printmaking
Printmaking
Benedictio Corita Kent
Illustration
The Man with 10,000 Bird Songs in His HeadPopular Science design group
Rasha al-Hakim
Illustration
Digital
Bawdy House on Petticoat Lane Tina Bell Vance
Digital
UntitledBruce Bayard
Graphic Design
Little Brown, & Co. design group
Graphic Design
Zachary Hobbs Design
Collage
Claudine Helmuth
Drawing
Under The RugChris Van Allsburg
Drawing
She Always Hit The Nail on the HeadDana Boussard
Grading AP 2-D Design:
Jessica Scott
• Is understanding of the principles of design evident in this work?
Robert Andres
• Were the elements created and used in purposefully & imaginatively?
Madeline Pepper
• Are the principles used intelligently and sensitively to contribute to the meaning of the work?
Laura Haney
• How and what does the interaction of the elements
and principles of design contribute to the quality of the work?
Jessica Chiarella
2-D Design “Lens”
Evaluation of the composition of the work:
• Is understanding of the principles of design evident in this work?
• Were the elements created and used in purposefully & imaginatively?
• Are the principles used intelligently and sensitively to contribute to the meaning of the work?
• How and what does the interaction of the elements and principles of design contribute to the quality of the work?