Elements of Design

...effectively used for creating a space between elements or to provide a central focus.

The direction and weight of the line can convey emotions and evoke reactions.

Which Element of Design is described?

• Line

• Shape

• Value/Shading

• Color

affects the mood of a design by inciting emotions. Red can incite anger, love, or strong will, while blue creates a sense of peace, serenity, and security.

...contributes to unity and puts emphasis on important information.

• Color

• Value/ Shading

• Shape

• Line

is a closed line. Can be geometric, like squares and circles; or organic, like free-form or natural shapes. Can be flat and can express length and width.

Describes which element of design?

• Line

• Shape

• Value/ Shading

• Space/ Depth

is the surface quality that can be seen and felt. Can be rough or smooth, soft or hard. Do not always feel the way they look; for example, a drawing of a porcupine may look prickly, but if you touch the drawing, the paper is still smooth.

Describes which of the following Elements of Design?

• Value/ Shading

• Space/ Depth

• Color

• Texture

... is the lightness or darkness in color. The lightest is white and the darkest is black. The difference is contrast. You can study the use of it in monochromatic or black and white pieces of art.

Describes which element of design?

• Value/ Shading

• Texture

• Color

• Space/ Depth

the area between and around objects. The around objects is often called negative ; negative has shape. It can also refer to the feeling of depth. Real _______ is three-dimensional; in visual art, when we create the feeling or illusion of depth, we call it ________.

Describes which of the elements of design?

• Space

• Texture

• Line

• Color