ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
1. LINE
A line is a result of a moving point. Variety of states, moods, or ideas are conveyed through the different ways it is made. Examples are vertical, horizontal, diagonal, straight, curved, thick, thin, faint, and bold. A line has types and characteristics. Width, length, direction, focus, and feeling are the types. Outlines, contour lines, gesture lines, sketch lines, and calligraphic lines are the characteristics of a line.
A line is a result of a moving point. Variety of states, moods, or ideas are conveyed through the different ways it is made. Examples are vertical, horizontal, diagonal, straight, curved, thick, thin, faint, and bold. A line has types and characteristics. Width, length, direction, focus, and feeling are the types. Outlines, contour lines, gesture lines, sketch lines, and calligraphic lines are the characteristics of a line.
2.I SHAPE
A shape is two-dimensional. It has height and width but no depth. A shape is produced when a line crosses itself or intersects another having a closed figure. The categories of shapes are geometric, organic, positive, negative, static and dynamic.
A shape is two-dimensional. It has height and width but no depth. A shape is produced when a line crosses itself or intersects another having a closed figure. The categories of shapes are geometric, organic, positive, negative, static and dynamic.
2.2 FORM
A form is a three-dimensional object unlike shape that's just two. A few examples are sphere, cube, cylinder, cube, etc.
A form is a three-dimensional object unlike shape that's just two. A few examples are sphere, cube, cylinder, cube, etc.
3. COLOUR
In physics,where there is light, there is colour. A single object appearing to be red reflect red rays.
Also there are primary and secondary colours. In physics, the primary colours of light are red, blue, and green. But for the elements of design, the primary colours are red, yellow, and blue. And the secondary colours are orange, purple and green.
In physics,where there is light, there is colour. A single object appearing to be red reflect red rays.
Also there are primary and secondary colours. In physics, the primary colours of light are red, blue, and green. But for the elements of design, the primary colours are red, yellow, and blue. And the secondary colours are orange, purple and green.
4. TEXTURE
Texture is the surface quality of an object. It determines how the surface feels or perceives to feel. There are two types of textures. There's the tactile texture and the other one's the visual.
Tactile textures are those that are determined by touching the surface itself. The photo in the left side shows the painting done by Cordelia Wilson entitled Taos Mountain, Trail Home. The impasto method was applied by having paint laid upon the canvass in thick amounts wherein the strokes were visible enough. The painting itself is an example of tactile texture. The picture depicting the painting appears to have a rough surface even though the viewer hadn't actually touched it. And that kind of texture is the Visual texture.
Texture is the surface quality of an object. It determines how the surface feels or perceives to feel. There are two types of textures. There's the tactile texture and the other one's the visual.
Tactile textures are those that are determined by touching the surface itself. The photo in the left side shows the painting done by Cordelia Wilson entitled Taos Mountain, Trail Home. The impasto method was applied by having paint laid upon the canvass in thick amounts wherein the strokes were visible enough. The painting itself is an example of tactile texture. The picture depicting the painting appears to have a rough surface even though the viewer hadn't actually touched it. And that kind of texture is the Visual texture.
5. DEPTH
Depth is measured by perspective. One can modify the sense of perspective by
arranging elements of design as desired.
Depth is measured by perspective. One can modify the sense of perspective by
arranging elements of design as desired.
6. LIGHT
"Illumination (natural or artificial) is necessary for vision. It affects color, shadows, and the visibility of a design."
Thus, light is a significant element of design because it affects all other factors. Like when there's light, there's always a shadow.
"Illumination (natural or artificial) is necessary for vision. It affects color, shadows, and the visibility of a design."
Thus, light is a significant element of design because it affects all other factors. Like when there's light, there's always a shadow.
7. DIRECTION
Direction suggests mood and atmosphere in a design. It makes the illusion of movement
in a craft.
There are three basic directions in design: vertical, horizontal and diagonal.
Direction suggests mood and atmosphere in a design. It makes the illusion of movement
in a craft.
There are three basic directions in design: vertical, horizontal and diagonal.
8. MASS
Mass or Visual Weight is often observed to be created with the use of contrast and/or with the use of color. It is the ability of a region or art element within a composition to draw attention to itself.
Mass or Visual Weight is often observed to be created with the use of contrast and/or with the use of color. It is the ability of a region or art element within a composition to draw attention to itself.
9. TONE
Tone which is also known as Value is determined by the quality of lightness, darkness or brightness of a colour.
Tone which is also known as Value is determined by the quality of lightness, darkness or brightness of a colour.
10. SPACE
Generally a composition has three basic parts- the frame, the positive and the negative.
The positive is the space that the subject is occupying. While the negative is the space that the subject isn't occupying. The negative space starts from the edges of the positive space all throughout to the tips of the frame.
Generally a composition has three basic parts- the frame, the positive and the negative.
The positive is the space that the subject is occupying. While the negative is the space that the subject isn't occupying. The negative space starts from the edges of the positive space all throughout to the tips of the frame.