Elements and Principles of Design

The path created by a moving point, can be straight, curved, or wavy.

• Line

• Path

• Strip

• Vine

............................. is the feeling of unity created when all parts (sizes, amounts, or number) relate well with each other. When drawing the human figure, proportion can refer to the size of the head compared to the rest of the body.

• Piece

• Partial

• Proportion

• Plus

............................ is the feeling of harmony between all parts of the work of art, which creates a sense of completeness.

• Multiple

• Unity

• Ultimate

• Movement

................................... - Three-dimensional shapes and objects.

• Form

• Fit

• Fold

• Firm

................................... - The physical substances or textures used in design.

• Marker

• Material

• Marsh

• Mauve

.............................................. - The surface quality or feel of an object.

• Tone

• Type

• Texture

• Tool

.............................................. is the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space. If the design was a scale, these elements should be balanced to make a design feel stable. In symmetrical balance, the elements used on one side of the design are similar to those on the other side; in asymmetrical balance, the sides are different but still look balanced. In radial balance, the elements are arranged around a central point and may be similar.

• Balance

• Bicycle

• Bold

• Ballad

....................................... - The use of hue, value, and intensity to create visual interest.

• Cue

• Cloth

• Color

• Clean

...................................... is the repeating of an object or symbol all over the work of art.

• Pattern

• Path

• Plaid

• Plate

.............................. is the use of several elements of design to hold the viewer’s attention and to guide the viewer’s eye through and around the work of art.

• Single

• Sample

• Vague

• Variety