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ELEMENTS OF DESIGN
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LINE SHAPE FORM SPACE VALUE COLOR TEXTURE
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The elements defined My web page 1 st 6wks/ 8/27
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LINE The path of a point moving through space. IT MAY BE 2 OR 3 DIMENSIONAL.
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Interpretation of lines Curved lines indicate movement.
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Diagonal Lines Diagonal Lines create a sense of Tension.
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Horizontal Lines Communicate calm, peace, a sense of rest.
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Curved lines express activity because they change direction, the type and direction of the curve controls how active they are. The more stretched out the curve the more relaxed the feeling. Spirals are hypnotic and draw the eye in to the center. Curved lines are used in decorative arts to suggest a feeling of luxury. Art Nuveau Style/1895-1905 Albert Raymond Paley. Portal Gate. 1974. Forged steel, brass, copper, and bronze, 90 1/4, x 72, 4”. Renwick Gallery, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Insitution, Washington, D.C.
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Vertical Lines Communicate stability, a solidness.
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Diagonal lines express instability, tension, activity, and excitement. Because they can be perceived to be rising or falling they can cause the viewer to feel uneasy.
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Zig Zag Lines Create Confusion Are extremely active and evoke feelings of excitement.
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Implied Line A series of points that the viewer’s eyes automatically connect. Ex. A series of dots or dashes, a line of machine stiches, a trail of wet footprints can create a implied line. A group of shapes arranged in a row can also create an implied line. Abrasha, Hanukkah Menorah. 1995. Fabricated stainless steel, silver, and gold. 6 7/8 x 17 ¼ x 2 7/8.Renwick gallery, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
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SHAPE A 2-DIMENSIONAL AREA DEFINED IN SOME WAY. IT CAN BE GEOMETRIC OR FREEFORM.
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GEOMETRIC SHAPES
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FREEFORM SHAPES
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Natural Shapes/ Organic Shapes
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FORM A 3-DIMENSIONAL AREA THAT ENCLOSES VOLUME.
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SPHERESPHERE CUBECUBE CYLINDER CONECONE
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SPACE THE EMPTINESS OR AREA BETWEEN, AROUND, ABOVE, BELOW, OR WITHIN AN OBJECT OR OBJECTS.
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POSITIVE SPACE NEGATIVE SPACE
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VALUE THE LIGHTNESS OR DARKNESS OF AN OBJECT.
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Shading m m m m m m Natural color
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Methods of creating value Blending Stippling Hatching Crosshatching Scribbling
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COLOR DERIVED FROM REFLECTED LIGHT
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Color Wheel
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TEXTURE HOW AN OBJECT FEELS OR LOOKS AS IF IT MIGHT FEEL
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MATTE ROUGH SMOOTH SHINEY MATTE
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Real/Implied Texture in Art Meret Oppenheim, Fur lined tea cup/ Surrealism Dürer - Rhinoceros
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