1.Art Elements and Design Principles

2. These are two major concepts inBasic Design: Art Elements The Building Blocks & Design Principles The Structural Rules 3. These are what you will learn about 4. LINE A moving point. Defines an edge. Is straight and/orcurved. Can vary inthickness.a 5. So far we covered: 6. SHAPE Enclosed by a line. Occupies a space. Is two dimensional. Can be empty orfilled. 7. So far we covered: 8. SPACE Bound orboundless. Positive ornegative. Exists: above,below, around, orinside an object. 9. So far we covered: 10. VALUE Measurement oflight. Black, white, andgray. Lights and shadows. Volumetric.highlightlightshadow core ofshadow reflectedlight cast shadow 11. So far we covered: 12. FORM Threedimensional. Contains a space. 13. So far we covered: 14. TEXTURE Feel of the surface. Smooth or rough. Plain or busy. 15. So far we covered: 16. COLOR Spectrum of light. Hues and tones. Warm, cool, neutral. Primary, secondary,tertiary. Contrasting andanalogous. 17. So far we covered: 18. HARMONY Repeats similarcolors andshapesthroughout. Uncomplicated,yet rich. Easy on the eye. 19. So far we covered: 20. Balance Equal visual weight. Nothing overlydominates. Symmetrical,asymmetrical,radial. 21. So far we covered: 22. PROPORTION Relationship of partsto one another andthe whole. Ratio of: size,distance, andamounts. 23. So far we covered: 24. EMPHASIS Brings outparticular objectsor areas. Achieved through:size, position, andcontrast. 25. So far we covered: 26. MOVEMENT Directs the eyearound. Shows action. 27. So far we covered: 28. RHYTHM Pattern Repetition ofmotifs. Regular,alternating,random. 29. So far we covered: 30. UNITY Completeness,Gestalt. Different piecesworkingtogether. The whole isgreater thanthe sum of itsparts. 31. So far we covered: 32. Lets Review What We Covered Basic design can be broken down intoart elements and design principles. The art elements are the building blocks andthe design principals are the rules andguidelines. These elements and principles make up avisual language that can be used to: plan,create, and critique a piece of artwork. 33. INFORMATION RESOURCESPrinciples of design: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_elements_and_ principles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_of_art http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/encyc_balan cesymmetry.htmlElements of art: http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9kduyOxOd1q e2odko1_400.jpg http://www.getty.edu/education/teachers/building _lessons/formal_analysis.html http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.htm 34. IMAGE RESOURSES Art Deco Title Border http://www.clipartof.com/interior_wall_decor/details/Retro-Black-And-White-Art-Deco-Styled-Border-3-Poster-Art-Print-209596 Elements and Principles Symbols http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9kduyOxOd1qe2odko1_400.jpg Woman line drawing, Wayne Roberts, www.wroberts.com.au/html/drawings.html Hand with Paint Brush http://www.123rf.com/photo_10843144_female-hand-holding-paint-brush-isolated-over-white-background.html Heart Symbol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_(symbol) Negative Space Pillow, Mathilde Roussel-Giraudy, http://www.cmybacon.com/2010/09/negative-space-pillow/ Value Faces http://www.gomediazine.com/tutorials/beautiful-vector-illustration/ Value Sphere http://jwaltonart.wordpress.com/drawing-one/drawing-slideshows/ White Vase Forms http://www.decorpad.com/relatedBookmarks.htm?bookmarkId=1532 Texture http://mayang.com/textures/Architectural/html/Paint%20Effects/index.html Color Prism http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2011/05/the_fun_of_going_faster-than-l.php Harmony, Mont Sainte Victoire, Cezanne http://www.writedesignonline.com/resources/design/rules/balance.html Balance, Queen of the Night Erte http://artdecoblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/erte.html Balance, Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Raidal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principles_of_art Proportion, Accurate Proportion http://blogs.msdn.com/b/socaldevgal/archive/2007/06/24/accurate-proportion.aspx Proportion, Golden Spiral http://layersmagazine.com/the-divine-proportion.html Emphasis, dots http://csulaart156.wordpress.com/category/principles-of-design/ Empasis, Campbells Soup Warholl http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol Emphasis, Birds Esher http://www.wikipaintings.org/en/m-c-escher/birds Movement, The Green Dancers Degas, http://www.theartgallery.com.au/ArtEducation/greatartists/Degas/GreenDancers/ Rhythm, Regular, Random, Alternating http://www.designamour.com/2009/01/09/i-never-met-a-tile-pattern-i-didnt-like/ Unity, The Arnolfini Marriage Jan van Eyck http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/eyck_jan_van.html 35. FINISThe materials for this presentation and associated resources have been prepared foreducational purposes based on independent and public resources and are not to be reproduced without written permission. 2012 Julia M. Damon