Post on 19-Jan-2016
BASIC DESIGN
ELEMENTS OF ART AND
PRINCIPLES OF ART
ELEMENTS OF ART
ART ONE
LINESHAPEFORMCOLORVALUE
TEXTURESPACE
LINE
• Vertical * horizontal * diagonal
• Curved * angular * straight
• Thick/thin * long/short * dark/light
COLOR
In te ns ityB R IG H T N E S S
D U L LN E S S
H a rm on iesA N A L O G O U S
C O M P L E M E N TM O N O C H R O M A T IC
V a lueT IN T
S H A D EN E U T R A L
P rope r tiesH U E
P R IM A R YS E C O N D A R Y
VALUE
The degree of lightness and darkness
TINTSHADE
SHAPE / FORM
T Y P EP os itiveN eg ative
D IM E N S IO NT w o -d im en sio na l
T hree -d im en sio na l
K IN DF ree Fo rmG e om etr ic
A b stra ct
TEXTURE
SURFACE CHARACTERISTIC
QUALITY – Tactile & Visual
Kinds – Smooth/rough, shiny/dull
SPACE
POSITIVEAND
NEGATIVE
• BALANCE• UNITY (Harmony) • CONTRAST• EMPHASIS• RHYTHM (MOVEMENT)• PROPORTION• VARIETY
B A L A N C E
T Y P E S O F B A LA N CE
A S Y M M E T R Y S Y M M E T R Y R A D IA L
CONTRAST
Significant degrees of difference between the elements of art.
EMPHASISThe accent, stress, or importance of
a part of an artwork.
• Opposing sizes, shapes and lines• Closer detail• Contrasting or bright colors
R H Y T H M(MOVEMENT * PATTERN)
Regular Repetition of lines, shapes, colors or patterns in a work of art.
Proportion(SCALE)The relationship of the distance of objects in a composition.
*Miniature *LARGE SCALE *PERSPECTIVE (1 & 2 POINT) *HORIZON LINE *VANISHING POINT
VARIETYThe assortment of elements in a
work of art.
UNITY/HARMONYThe interrelation, balance and organization of all elements of an artwork to achieve a quality of oneness.