The Seven Elements of Design

What are the seven elements of design?

• Line, Emphasis, Space, Contrast, Color, Balance, and Space.

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet.

• Line, Shape, Form, Texture, Value, Color and Space.

• Emphasis, Balance, Contrast, Repetition, Scale, Rhythm, and Unity.

In the box below, use your own words to describe form.

The element of design _____ is used to describe the area within and around an object, and how it relates to the foreground, background, and middle ground.

In the box to the right draw a verticle implied line.

When visually describing a surface and how it feels or looks to feel (such as rough, bumpy, or furry), which element of design are we using?

• Texture

• Shape
• Value

• Line

_____ is the element of design used to describe the lightness or darkness in the shade of a color.

Which of the following describes the element of design Shape?

• Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple.

• A three dimensional object such as a cylinder, cube, or a prism.

• The change of intensity in highlights and shadows.

• A two-dimensional area, enlosed by a line to create circles, squares, triangles and more.

Which of the following containes ONLY cool colors.

• Red, Green, Blue

• Blue, Green, Purple

• Red, Orange, Yellow

• Green, Yellow, Blue

What are the Primary Colors?

• Green, Blue, Yellow

• Red, Yellow, Blue

• Orange, Green, Purple

• Red, Purple, Yellow

Which of the following colors are secondary colors?

• Orange, Green, Purple

• Red, Yellow, Blue

• Green, Purple, Yellow

• Blue, Red, Orange