Principles of Design What are they Elements The elements of design are all of the most basic structural parts of art or design These are things we take for granted Point Line Form shape and space ID: 591398
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Elements and Principles of Design
What are they? Slide2
Elements
The elements of design are all of the most basic structural parts of art or design.
These are things we take for granted:
Point
Line
Form, shape and space
Movement
Color
Pattern
Texture
ValueSlide3
Point
The most basic element.
Combining points can create every other element listed. Shapes, textures, lines, etc.Slide4
Line
Line creates direction for the eye to follow. It also is created by natural things like trees, or the edge of a shape, etc. Slide5
Form, Shape, Space
Form and shape are area’s of masses that essentially define an object in space. This can be 2-D or 3-D. Slide6
Movement
Visual movement (using lines, points, etc.) is used to direct viewers through their work, typically to a focal area. You can see this in photographs as well as artwork. Slide7
Color
The use of color must be balanced. Typically the best choices are to choose colors
Opposite one another on the color wheel. They contrast completely and look the best togetherSlide8
Texture
Texture can be achieved through repeated lines or dots, etc. You can make scales, bricks, fur, wood through using these basic elements. Slide9
Pattern – Geometric, Organic, Abstract
Combination of elements or shapes repeated in a recurring and regular arrangement.
(Recurring – repeating indefinitely. Regular – having equal times or spaces between. Symmetrical, happening frequently.)Slide10
Value
This is the lightness or darkness of a color.
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Principles
The principles of design describe the ways that artists use the elements of art in an actual work of art.
Pattern
Contrast
Emphasis
Balance
Proportion/ScaleHarmonyRhythm/MovementSlide12
Contrast – Color, texture, value
This is when we juxtapose things that are completely opposite one another. Slide13
Emphasis
An area of interest that first attracts a viewers attention. Slide14
Balance
Visual equilibrium. Can be a balance of colors, shapes, lines, etc. Three types: Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial. Slide15
Proportion/Scale
Proportion is the relationship of two or more elements in a piece of art, and how they compare with one another with respect to size, number, etc. and how this relationship affects the whole image. Slide16
Harmony
Harmony happens when you use the effective proportions in a design and reduce randomness. Its typically seen in grouping similar things together to create a coherent whole. Slide17
Lack of Unity/HarmonySlide18
Unity/HarmonySlide19
Rhythm/Movement
Repeating elements like lines and points to direct the eye through the artwork. There are five kinds:
Regular
Progressive
Flowing
Random
AlternatingSlide20
Regular/Flowing/ProgressiveSlide21
Random
Pebbles at the beach, Snowflakes, Traffic jams. All seem un-orderly up close, but from far away create order. Slide22
Alternating
Two or more elements are alternated. Like black and white squares on a checkers board. Must create a regular rhythm though.