Art On the Move An arts-integration company Owned and operated by Wendi Callaway

Art On the Move Presents An Art-oriented software program designed to guide beginning art students through the design process

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The Road to Design Install

Main Menu Elements of Design Principles of Design Quit

The Elements of Design COLOR LINE VALUE SHAPE FORM TEXTURE SPACE Choose one of the above to begin your project. Make sure you have a pencil, paper, and colors ready. Let’s get started! Quit Main menu

COLOR Color is one of the basic elements of art. Choose a color scheme to use in your project. If you do not know what the color schemes are, click on the link below for a detailed explanation –COLOR SCHEMES.COLOR SCHEMES QuitMain menu

COLOR SCHEMES Primary: pure hues— yellow, red, and blue Secondary: combination of two hues—orange, green, and violet Intermediate: combination of a primary and secondary—ex: red- violet, yellow-orange, blue-green Warm colors: any colors from red to yellow-green Cool colors: any colors from green to red-violet Analogous: three colors that share the same hue— ex: red, red-violet, and red-orange Complimentary: two colors across from each other on the color wheel— ex: red and green, violet and yellow Split-complimentary: a color with each of the colors on either side of its compliment—ex: red with blue-green and yellow-green QuitMain menu

LINE A LINE is the path of a dot through space or any mark made with an artist’s tool of choice. There are five types of lines; choose a combination of these types. Vertical Horizontal Diagonal Curved Zig Zag Quit Main menu

Natural Vs Man-Made Lines Examples of Natural lines: –Blade of grass –Flower stem –Tree branch –Horizon –Tiger stripe Examples of Man- Made lines: –Highway –Telephone pole –Wire –Pencil –Balcony rail Think of both natural and man-made lines that you can incorporate into your artwork. Quit Main menu

VALUE Value is the lightness or darkness of a hue. A light value or “tint” can be made by adding white to the hue. A dark value or “shade” can be made by adding black to the hue. Be sure to include several tints and shades of the colors you have chosen Quit Main menu

Shading techniques There are four different shading techniques. Try to incorporate these into your artwork; they will give your work substance and dimension. Hatching Cross-hatching Stippling Blending Quit Main menu

Shapes Shapes are two- dimensional and can be one of the following types: –Geometric –Natural –Free-form Try to include a variety of different shapes in your artwork. QuitMain menu

Forms Forms are three- dimensional shapes. For example: –Squares become cubes –Triangles become cones –Circles become cylinders Try to include different forms in your artwork. How many forms can you think of? For example: –A house is shaped like a cube –An ice cream cone is a form –Columns on buildings are cylinders Quit Main menu

Texture Texture refers to the sense of feeling. Textures can be real. –Fur –Gravel –Tile Textures can be simulated. –A cluster of small lines can give the impression of fur. –The indication of reflective light can give the impression of glass –Clusters of random lines can give the impression of marble. What kinds of different textures can you visualize in your artwork? QuitMain menu

Space Space refers to the area above, within and around an object. Space refers to the distance occupied by an object in every direction. Space is the illusion of three-dimensions on a two-dimensional surface. There are two ways to create the illusion of space. Click on the links below for a quick tutorial. One-point perspective Two-point perspective Quit Main menu

Principles of Design Repetition Balance Variety Proportion Emphasis Harmony Unity Now that you have chosen the artistic elements, which you will include in your artwork, follow each of these design principles in order to make your work the best it can be! QuitMain menu

Are you sure you want to quit? You can always start over from the beginning if you don’t like what is developing. Main Menu Quit Resume