Digital Media I (Elements & Principles of Design)

Name the 6 elements of design

Line, Shape, Value, Color, Texture, Space

Scale

the relationship between objects with respect to size, number, and so on, including the relation between parts of a whole

Elements

the tools to make art

Name the 7 principles of design

Pattern, Contrast, Emphasis, Balance, Scale, Unity, Rhythm

Shape

a flat figure created when actual or implied lines surround a space

Contrast

a large difference between two things: for example, rough and smooth or black and white

Line

a mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across the surface

Pattern

a regular arrangement of alternating or repeating elements

Rhythm

a visual tempo or beat. Often described as alternating regular, flowing, progressive or jazzy

Value

an element that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color

Emphasis

area in a work of art that catches and holds the viewer's attention

Color

element of art produced when a wavelength of light strikes an object and reflects back to the eyes

Texture

element of art that refers to the surface quality or feel of an object

Principles

how to use the tools-elements-to make art

Balance

principle of design referring to the way the elements are arranged to create a feeling stability in a work-parts of equal visual weight

Space

the empty or open area between, around, above, below, and within objects

Unity

the feeling that all parts are working together as a team. The quality of wholeness