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principles of
design
BY HUNTER HASLACKER
Line:
dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length. Lines often define the edges of
a form. Lines can be horizontal, vertical, or diagonal, straight or curved, thick or thin.
shape, space, texture, and value. Line. An element of art defined by a point moving in
space. Line. may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract.
Space:
Texture:
Color:
Color is the element of art that is produced when light, striking an object,
is reflected back to the eye. There are three properties to color. The first is hue, which
simply means the name we give to a color (red, yellow, blue, green, etc.). The second
property is intensity, which refers to the vividness of the color.
Color
wheel
Color primary:
Color monochromatic:
the colors (tints, tones, and shades) of a single hue. Monochromatic color schemes are
derived from a single base hue and extended using its shades, tones and tints. Tints are
achieved by adding white and shades and tones are achieved by adding a darker color,
gray or black.
Value:
unity/harmony:
Movement/rhythm:
Pattern/repetition:
Scale/proportion:
concerned with size. Scale refers to the size of an object (a whole) in relationship to
another object (another whole). In art the size relationship between an object and the
human body is significant.
Symmetrical:
1.Asymmetrical:
Emphasis:
that draws attention and becomes a focal point. Subordination is defined as minimizing or
toning down other compositional elements in order to bring attention to the focal point.
Contrast: