Harmony
Harmony
• Refers to the use of lines, shapes, colors, textures and
patterns with enough variety to avoid boredom, but not so
much variety as to create conflict.
• VARIETY (Things that are different) – when the design
has differences to create interest
• UNITY (Things that are alike)– a sense of completeness,
when nothing is missing, left out or undone
• Both can be overdone, the key is to balance both to
achieve harmony
How is
harmony
achieved?
• Unity: repetition of red and
black
• Variety: texture below the
skirt, flower above
How is
harmony
achieved?
• Unity – gray throughout,
fitted, repeating lines
• Variety – bows add
interest, slit in front
How is
harmony
achieved
• Unity: neutral colors, vertical
lines, brown repeated in shoes
• Variety: belt-horizontal line
Harmony
assignment
• Choose one picture of a GOOD design.
• Cut out nicely, glue to a white piece of paper.
• On the back of the paper write the following:
– The elements of design that create variety
– The elements of design that create unity
– Write how they work together to create a good design.
• EXTRA CREDIT: turn into a portfolio page