Design Principles - Week 4 - Harmony and Unity

 

Week 4 - Harmony, Unity and Proportion 

This weeks lecture on harmony, unity and proportion, first we learn about harmony which is the sense that the selection of the elements are fit together. Unity is the principle that brings all these elements together. The arrangement of subjects shapes or elements and how they complement each other play a big role in achieving harmony and unity. Proportion is the relationship of two or more elements in a design and how they compare with one another. The effective use of proportion in design often results in harmony in unity. Basically saying that it can be conjoined in a way. Proportion is really important when it comes to design, example, space can be used to convey proportion. If you don't get proportion right, some elements may look out of place. The picture below I think is a great example of Harmony, Unity and Proportion. 

Figure 1.0 - The Great Wave Off Kanagawa - 26/04/2021

Exercise

For this week's exercise, we have to create artworks, based on the principles, Unity and Harmony. using the medium, acrylic painting.

Harmony

Harmony usually stressed on the the similarities of separate but related parts. I was inspired by many artworks when i did my research for this principle. For example the use of shapes and color, size proportion etc. I can see that harmony can be interpreted in many different way. 

Figure 1.1 - Idea Exploration - 26/04/2021

I also related to this article in for further research --> https://drawpaintacademy.com/harmony/

Figure 1.2 - Rough Sketch - 26/04/2021

Unity

Unity, in other words gives the artwork the sense of completeness. Unity is the principle that brings all the elements together. I have read in some articles that unity and harmony are the same thing, and others say that harmony in an artwork will only feel complete with unity. So i guess in a way both of these principles accord together.

Figure 1.3 - Idea Exploration - 26/04/2021

I also related to this article in for further research --> https://artclasscurator.com/examples-of-unity-in-art/#:~:text=Unity%20(also%20called%20harmony)%20is,a%20whole%20piece%20of%20art.

Figure 1.4 - Rough Sketch - 26/04/2021

Final Design Outcome

Harmony

Figure 1.5 -  Final - Harmony - 26/04/2021

Unity

Figure 1.6 - Final - Unity - 26/04/2021

Dr. Charles Feedback

Dr Charles mentioned that my paintings for Harmony and unity definitely represents the idea behind it and overall was successful with the artwork.

Reflection

In this weeks exercise i tried to use proportion in the painting for unity, as i tried to show different variations and  of the vases. Overall I enjoyed this weeks exercise. I hope i did a good job with emphasizing the principles in the paintings.