#The Elements and Principles of Design in five minutes or less!
“the tools to make art”
Horizontal vertical diagonal strait curved dotted broken thick thin
2D/flat Geometric (square, circle, oval, triangle) Organic (all other shapes)
3D Geometric (cube, sphere, cone) Organic (all other forms; people, animals, tables etc.
The wavelength of light
The Lightness or Darkness of an image Texture The feel, appearance, thickness, of a surface:
The area around, within, or between images or parts of an image. Positive and negative space
#Principles “How to use the tools to make art”
A regular arrangement of alternated or repeated elements
The juxtaposition of different elements of design in order to highlight the difference/ create visual interest
Special attention/importance given to one part of a work of art Can be achieved with: placement contrast color size repetition
A feeling of balance results when the elements are arranged symmetrically or asymmetrically Creates the impression of equality in weight or importance.
The relationship between objects with respect to: size number
The arrangement of elements to give the viewer the feeling that all the parts of the piece form a coherent whole
The use of reoccurring elements to direct the eye through the image Lead the eye to the focal area
Using different elements in an image to create visual interest
All parts of an image work together to be seen as whole
(examples of webpages that are beautifully composed)