Elements of Design Continuing our portfolio using our magazines

First, lets answer some questions you might have. 1.Isn’t this what we just did? 2.Why are we doing this? 3.Why are we only using magazines? 4.How are we graded?

Isn’t this what we just did? Yes, and no Yes-we did learn about different colors in design by learning about them in class and finding a picture in our magazines that represented them. And yes, we will still be using our magazines and cutting out pictures. No-we just learned about colors in design (all of the different color schemes used) Now we are learning about the Elements of Design. Elements are different than the color schemes, you will find out.

Why are we doing this? We need to continue to learn about different elements of design before we can start our other projects. You have to know the basics to build upon for projects we will do throughout the year. We need to continue to improve our use of the paper cutter, and making our portfolio’s professional looking.

Why are we only using magazines? Magazines are the best way to find an example of what we just learned. Although, it can be hard to find an example, magazines offer variety to choose from and can help you see variety in different rooms. Can you imagine drawing a room, instead of finding one in a magazine?

How are we graded? Just the same as last quarter. Everyday you attend class and work on your assignments, you receive participations points. (Don’t you want points for working in class? You can also be deducted if you are not working and just talking, and if you continue to talk while instructions are being given) It is out of 25 participation points per day. As always if you are absent, you need to talk to me the next day you are in class so you can get those points made up. You also receive points for turning in your portfolio-you deserve points for all of that hard work you are doing! For example, your last portfolio was worth 405 points.

Lets get started! This new part of our portfolio is called the Elements of Design. You will need to keep your notes in your tray to use everyday. These will be turned in with your portfolio. We will be working on 2 elements a day. You will still need to type descriptions, just like you did for the last part of our portfolio. Same expectations apply. (22 font, centered etc.)

Color We response to color on many levels. Color can be used simply to describe an object. It can also be used emotional (blue for sadness or spiritually, red for angry), symbolically (associated with a flag's color, corporation logo or sports team) and psychologically.

The painting by Phyllis Bramson has intense, complimentary colors that equate to strong conflicting emotions.

The other work, by Alphonse Mucha, uses subdued, analogous color to create a very different feeling.

How does this apply to interior design? What colors does this room use? How do the colors work together? Do certain colors catch your eye? Does looking at this room make you feel a certain way? This is very similar to the color room that we did in the beginning of our past portfolio. Identify how the colors work together.

Form three-dimensional shapes, expressing length, width, and depth. Balls, cylinders, boxes, and pyramids are forms.

Shape a closed line. Shapes can be geometric, like triangles and rectangles, or organic, like free-formed shapes or natural shapes. Shapes are flat (2-D) and can express length and width.

Space area between and around objects. The space around objects is often called negative space. Space can also refer to the feeling of depth. Real space is three-dimensional; in visual art, when we can create the feeling or illusion of depth we call it space.

Texture surface quality that can be seen and/or felt. Textures can be rough or smooth, soft or hard. Textures do not always feel the way they look; for example, a drawing of a cactus may look prickly, but if you touch the drawing, the paper is still smooth.

Value Value is the range of lightness and darkness within a picture. Value is created by a light source that shines on an object and creates highlights and shadows.

Line a mark with greater length than width. Lines can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal, straight or curved, thick or thin. Also known as a point in motion, with only one dimension—length. Line has both a position and a direction in space.