Elements Of Design

ELEMENTS OF
DESIGN

By: Ashley Pineda

Line

◦ The path of a moving point
◦ Ex: Vertical lines, Horizontal lines, Diagonal, Zigzag lines, and Curved lines
◦ Learn More –
◦ http://www.wcs.k12.mi.us/cousino/wcsart/art%20foundatons%20site/line.html
◦ http://www2.oberlin.edu/amam/asia/sculpture/documents/vocabulary.pdf
◦ http://desource.uvu.edu/dgm/2740/IN/steinja/lessons/03/l03_04.html?m=1

Shape

◦ The contour of a flat object
◦ Ex: Geometric and Free-Form or Organic Shapes
◦ Learn More-
◦ http://www.wcs.k12.mi.us/cousino/wcsart/art%20foundatons%20site/shape.html
◦ https://etad.usask.ca/skaalid/theory/cgdt/shape.htm
◦ https://www.johnlovett.com/shape

Form

◦ A 3D object having depth
◦ Ex: Height, width and depth.
◦ Learn More –
◦ http://www2.oberlin.edu/amam/asia/sculpture/documents/vocabulary.pdf
◦ https://kidcourses.com/elements-design-form/

Space

◦ An objects internal/external areas
◦ Space can be defined as positive or negative
◦ Ex: Size, Overlap, Shading, Atmospheric perspective, Linear Perspective
◦ Learn More-
◦ http://www.wcs.k12.mi.us/cousino/wcsart/art%20foundatons%20site/space.html
◦ http://www2.oberlin.edu/amam/asia/sculpture/documents/vocabulary.pdf
◦ http://desource.uvu.edu/dgm/2740/IN/steinja/lessons/03/l03_04.html?m=1

Color

◦ An objects chromatic quality
◦ Ex: Primary colors – Red, Blue and Yellow
◦ Learn More-
◦ http://www.wcs.k12.mi.us/cousino/wcsart/art%20foundatons%20site/color.html
◦ https://etad.usask.ca/skaalid/theory/cgdt/color.htm

Texture

◦ The tactile quality of a surface
◦ Texture refers to the surface quality in a work of art.
◦ Ex: Smooth, glossy, polished, hard, rough
◦ Learn More –
◦ http://www.wcs.k12.mi.us/cousino/wcsart/art%20foundatons%20site/texture.html
◦ https://visscom.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/element-of-texture/

CREDITS

Ashley Pineda
1st Period