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Elements and Principles of Design

The document discusses principles and elements of design that can be used to plan, analyze, and compose artworks. It defines key terms such as balance, contrast, emphasis, pattern, unity, movement, rhythm, line, shape, color, value, texture, space, and form. Balance refers to the visual weight distribution in a work, which can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial. Contrast is the difference between elements, while emphasis draws the viewer's eye to a focal point. Pattern, unity, and movement guide the eye through a composition.

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Elements and Principles of Design

The document discusses principles and elements of design that can be used to plan, analyze, and compose artworks. It defines key terms such as balance, contrast, emphasis, pattern, unity, movement, rhythm, line, shape, color, value, texture, space, and form. Balance refers to the visual weight distribution in a work, which can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial. Contrast is the difference between elements, while emphasis draws the viewer's eye to a focal point. Pattern, unity, and movement guide the eye through a composition.

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The Principles of Design

The tools to plan, compose and analyse artwork

Balance is the distribution of visual weight in an artwork. The


three types of balance are symmetrical (two sides are the
Balance same), asymmetrical (two sides are different but visually
weighted equally) and radial
(design emerges from center point).

Contrast is the difference between elements in a


Contrast
composition. This can happen through a variety of
elements such as value change, size difference, etc.

Emphasis is the creation of a focal point in an artwork.


Emphasis Emphasis draws the viewer’s eye to particular areas of the
artwork first.

Pattern decorates the artwork with regularly repeated


Pattern elements such as shapes or colour.

Unity means that all elements within the artwork are in


Unity harmony. Variety within elements adds interest to the
composition.

Movement is how the eye travels through an artwork.


Movement Movement can lead the viewer from one aspect to another
within the composition.

Rhythm is the regular repetition of elements such as


Rhythm line, shape and forms to
create interest and consistency.
The Elements of Design
The foundations of making and analysing art

A line is a path made by a moving point through space. It is


Line one-dimensional and can vary in width, direction, and length.

Shapes are flat, enclosed areas that are two-dimensional


Shape
(length and height). Artists use both geometric and organic
shapes.

Colour is perceived by the way light reflects off a surface.


There are three properties of color: hue (colour name),
Colour intensity (strength/purity), and value
(lightness and darkness).

Tone Value describes the lightness or darkness of a surface.

Texture describes the surface quality of an object. Artists


Texture use both actual texture (how things feel) and implied
texture (how things look like they feel).

Space is used to create the illusion of depth within an


Space artwork. It can also refer to the positive and negative space
between, around, or within objects.

Forms are three-dimensional (length, width, height) and can


Form be viewed from many angles. Forms have volume and take up
space.

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