The Elements of Design PPT

IT’S ELEMENT TIME!

01. 02. 03. 04.

Line Color Shape Space

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05. 06. 07. 08.

Texture Value Credits References

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01.
Line

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Line To Learn More, Click Here.

Definition: It is used to characterize shape, forms, and
layouts.
Examples:

● Width- dense, medium, thick, uneven
● Length- constant, long, short, broken
● Direction- horizontal, vertical, curved, zigzagged form
● Focus- blurred, sharp, choppy
● Feeling- calm, smooth, sharp

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Types of Line

Outlines Contour G e sture

A line that defines or A line that defines the shape A simple line that captures
confines a figure or object of a form feeling, energy, motion, or

Sketch Calligraphic pose

A quick drawing or line, used A line that imitate letter Implied
to make features rather than forms and are distinguished
A line that indicates the edge
full details by certain qualities of an object

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02.
Color

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Color Primary Colors Secondary
Colors
Definition: Color is a visual Yellow, Blue, and Red. You
element created when light CANNOT mix these colors. Orange, Purple, and Green. These
strikes an object and reflects colors can be created if you mix 2
back to the eye.
primary colors.

Intermediate Complementary
Colors Colors

Yellow + Green = Yellow Green Green, Orange, and Purple. These
Blue + Purple = Blue Violet colors occur opposite of each

Mix a primary & secondary color other on the color wheel.
to get an intermediate color

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Color Harmonies

Analogous Colors Triadic M onochromatic

Warm Colors Click here , to learn more. It is only one color, but with
different values and
These colors are colors of 9
fire and give a warm vibe. intensity. It goes from Light
Red, Orange, and Yellow. to Dark.

Cool Colors

These colors are colors of
water and grass. Blue, Violet,

and Green. It gives a cold
vibe.

03.
Shape

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Shape

Definition: a flat area with borders or an outline around it

G e ometric Categories of shape Positive

Organic These are solid forms. For
example, bowl of fruit.
Negative These are shapes give a
flowing, curving appearance Dyn amic
These occur around the
positive space. It include the S t atic These shapes appear to
sky or any spaces between move or be active.
Any shapes that tend to be
objects. resting.

Click here, to learn more.

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04.
Space

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Space

Definition: The infinite 3-dimensional degree in which objects and events have
relative location and direction.

Categories of Space

Positive Space Negative Space

This is the actual sculpture, building, or It occurs around the sculpture, building, or
object. object.

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05.
Texture

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Texture

Definition: It is the surface quality of a work of art. Click here.

Real Texture Implied Texture

It is the texture of an object. The way it It is made to look a certain texture, but it is
feels and evokes it. in fact smooth.

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06.
Value

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Value

Definition: It shows how light or dark of a color. Click here.

Tint Shade High-Key

A color hue or variation Only black is applied to a Without dark shadows, a
color, which is a combination high-key picture consists
Low-Key
of pure colors. mainly of light tones.
It is a picture with all dark
values or tones. Value Contrast Value Scale

The sum of contrast between A method for organizing
two places different value. values.

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Credits/Resources

By: Emma Mota-Flores https://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/visu
2nd period al-elements/shape.html

http://teresabernardart.com/basic-art-element-space/ https://www.starrapid.com/blog/everything-you-
need-to-know-about-
https://www.widewalls.ch/magazine/value-in-art color/#:~:text=What%20Is%20Color%3F&text=Colo
r%20is%20the%20visual%20perception,away%20fro
https://thevirtualinstructor.com/texture.html m%20these%20main%20frequencies.

https://thevirtualinstructor.com/line.html

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