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WorksheetsElements & Principles of Design
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
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
Hues with values and intensities (how our eyes interpret the reflection of light)
Line
Shape
Form
Space
Color
A 2D area enclosed by lines or curves
Types
Geometric: square, circle, triangle
Mechanical: simple shapes made of straight and curved lines
Organic: natural or simulating nature
Line
Shape
Form
Space
Color
A 3D volume or solid
Often implied on a 2D surface by careful use of value
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
The range from light to dark
Line
Shape
Value
Texture
Color
The distribution of elements within a design that create the impression of equality
Types
Symmetrical (formal)
Asymmetrical (informal)
Radial
Balance
Emphasis
Contrast
Rhythm/Pattern
Proportion
Used to draw attention to one area
Focal Point – feature in a design that attracts the eye
Can be achieved through
Size
Placement
Shape
Contrast
Use of lines
Balance
Emphasis
Contrast
Rhythm/Pattern
Proportion
The degree of relative difference between elements
Balance
Emphasis
Contrast
Rhythm/Pattern
Proportion
Repeated use of line, shape, color, texture
A harmonious pattern or sequence
Types
Regular
Random
Gradated
Graduated
Balance
Emphasis
Contrast
Rhythm/Pattern
Proportion
Comparative relationship between elements in a design with respect to size
Balance
Emphasis
Contrast
Rhythm/Pattern
Proportion
The consistent use of design elements
Movement
Emphasis
Contrast
Unity
Proportion
The path the viewer's eye takes through the work of art, often to focal area
Movement
Emphasis
Contrast
Unity
Proportion
