Principles of Design
When creating, viewing or analyzing a piece of art my first thought isn’t what principles of design were used. However, I do return to the principles of design repeatedly, especially in cases when the work is compelling, off-putting or just plain boring.

Unity
I worked on two projects this week. The first is Bat Sh*t Crazy. The other is my blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I feel good about my progress with both. This is rare. My typical trajectory mid project is to question my sanity and be overtaken by self doubt. Yet, I felt upbeat. Why? Unity, not always included in principle of design lists, but one I value. Unity, is when the other design principles come together to form a harmonious design. You know it when you see it. I’m thrilled when I accomplish unity. Twice in one week, now that is a bonus.

Principles of Design and You
How about you? Are you aware of the principles of design as you look at artwork, a garden or architecture? How about when you are creating your own work, do you start with the principles of design?
I’m linking up to the following posts:
- Nina Marie’s Off the Wall Fridays
- 2022 Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC)
- Thank Goodness It’s Finished Friday (TGIFF)
For representational quilts I do use PoD but for improv quilts I only start thinking out them when things aren’t working so I can have some ideas on how to fix the problem. Yellow is a hard colour to use in large quantities but the buildings certainly pop off of the red sky.
Fascinating. I may be the inverse. I struggle more with abstract/improve designs. If I have something representational to portray, chances are the POD are so intuitive I give little to no thought to them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I’m fascinated by how there are so many approaches to creating art.
Speaking of instinctual, yellow was the natural choice. The village represents Kyiv. So, I wanted to give a nod towards the Ukrainian flag of yellow and blue. Red was the obvious choice for the sky, as it implies rage.