Elements and Principles of Design

How do you create primary colors?

• primary + primary

• primary + secondary

• intermediate + primary

• you cannot create primary colors

primary colors

• red

  orange

  green

• red

  yellow

  blue

• orange

  green

  violet

• blue-green

  blue-violet

  red-violet

secondary colors

• red

  orange

  green

• red

  yellow

  blue

• orange

  green

  violet

• blue-green

  blue-violet

  red-violet

analogous colors

• colors that remind you of the sun (red, orange & yellow)

• 3 colors next to each other on the color wheel

• colors across or opposite on the color wheel (red & green)

• colors that remind you of water (green, blue & violet)

complementary colors

• colors that remind you of the sun (red, orange & yellow)

• 3-5 colors next to each other on the color wheel

• colors across or opposite on the color wheel (red & green)

• colors that remind you of water (green, blue & violet)

Name 2 elements of design

• Shape

• Line

• Pattern

• Balance

The following statement pertains to which Element:

Occurs when Lines close on themselves.

• Line

• Form

• Shape

• Space

has more length than thickness, and can be unbroken, broken, or implied. Can be vertical, diagonal, horizontal, and even curved.

• Line

• Shape

• Form

• Space

• Color

Areas between and around parts of an image or the implied depth in that image

Types

Positive

Negative

• Line

• Shape

• Form

• Space

• Color

The surface look or feel

Types: Smooth, Rough

• Line

• Shape

• Value

• Texture

• Color