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The Elements and Principles of DesignElements of Design:the parts of an image or composition
- Line- a continuous mark or dot. There are many types of lines ( thick, thin, zig-zag,curved, squiggled.etc.)
- Texture - percieved surface or real surface of something, how something feels
- Space - foreground, middle ground, background or positive /negative
- Shape - 2D
- Form - 3D
- Color - referring to the reflection of light, has three qualities: hue, value, intensity
- Value - the range of light and dark of a color
Principles of Design:guidelines for organizing elements- Unity/Harmony - all the parts are working together to achieve a common result
- Contrast - of different or opposite qualities
- Repetition - the use of an element more than once
- Balance - concept of visual equilibrium
- Symmetrical
- Assymetrical
- Movement - direction and gestures of shapes or lines
- Empahasis - referred to a point of focus, part on composition that most strongly draws the viewers attention
- Proportion - refers to the various size and scale relationship between objects
Last Modified on September 7, 2022