The 4 Elements of Design PDF

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Descriptions of the four elements of design, Mrs. Hahn...

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Elements of Design  Line  Shape  Color  Texture  Space Principles of Design  Guidelines for using elements of design  Use elements of design effectively Principles of Design  Balance  Emphasis  Rhythm  Unity  Movement  Variety  Harmony  Proportion Balance  Equality in weight or importance  Distribution of the visual weight of objects, oclors, textures, and space. Balance  Symmetrical balance  Equality in weight or importance

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Balance  Asymmetrical balance  The sides are different but still look balanced.

Emphasis  Special attention or importance to one thing.

Emphasis  One area stand out by contrasting it with other areas; size, color, texture, 2

shape, etc

Rhythm  Visual rhythm is produced by repetition of elements

Unity and Harmony  Both one coherent work of art Unity 3

 United voices  One element

Harmony  Blended voices  Harmonious

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Unity

Harmony

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Movement  Viewer’s eye is led through the work of art

Movement  Such movement can be directed along lines, edges, shape and color within the artwork

Variety  Use of differences or contrasts

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Proportion  Relationships between objects  Close relationship between mathematics and art Proportion  Golden section  Principle of proportion  Divineproportion  1: 1.618 Proportion  _Golden section

Proportion

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Human Beauty and the Golden Ratio

Examples of how elements of design were applied using principles of design Line

Shape

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Color

Texture

Space

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Mood Board Go to museum 1980’s and age of excess color palettes, 1.5 x 1.5 them name images from exhibition- own photos writing- design influence, theme, fabric and why, garment trying to create

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