By: Zaiba Mustafa .. Visual Art Elements & Principles of Design Copyright © 2009 www.digiartport.net The Elements of Art One of the main objectives of this course is to learn how to critically analyze art works‚ including your own and how to communicate about the arts and communicate with art. To do this‚ it is necessary to have a basic understanding of the elements of art commonly referred to as the language of art. The elements are what the artist uses to create the work (with or without intent)
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Design Elements & Principles I. Introduction Certain web sites seize users’ sights more easily‚ while others don’t. Why? Sometimes we have to remark our opinion about likes or dislikes of web sites‚ and it is easy to say just “I like this‚ or I don’t like that…” But if we are asked to answer the question why‚ then it is very difficult to find out the reason. Which factors do influence on someone to have a certain attitude toward a web page? There may be very many reasons related to it‚ but
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The Elements and Principles of Design Definition: The principles of design describe the ways that artists use the elements of art in a work of art. Balance is the distribution of the visual weight of objects‚ colors‚ texture‚ and space. If the design was a scale‚ these elements should be balanced to make a design feel stable. Elements: Line: A continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point; it may be flat or three-dimensional. Line may be explicit - a line painted along the edge of the road
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Elements of Art Line: Flyeschool.com defines line as‚ “A continuous mark made on a surface by a moving point; it may be flat (pencil line) or three-dimensional (a rod‚ groove‚ ridge‚ etc.) Line may be explicit - a line painted along the edge of the road - or implied by the edge of a shape or form.” Line can be straight‚ or curvy and wavy. Shape: “An enclosed space defined by a line or by contrast to its surroundings.” It can be either 2-D or 3-D and is an important part in any artwork
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Elements of Art 1. Line Jagged‚ organic‚ scribble‚ vertical‚ horizontal‚ diagonal‚ zigzag‚ curved‚ length (long/short)‚ width (wide/thin)‚ broken‚ rough‚ bold‚ thin‚ stark (sharpened)‚ harsh‚ defined‚ tapered (broken line)‚ straight‚ spiral‚ converging (coming together)‚ diverging (coming apart)‚ parallel‚ aggressive‚ varied‚ clean. 2. Colour Bright‚ bold‚ cool‚ warm‚ light‚ dark‚ vividness‚ vibrant (bold)‚ dull‚ rich‚ secondary (colours that are made using 2 primary colours)‚ primary (can’t make
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The Elements and Principles of Three-Dimensional Design Design: v. to mark out‚ to plan‚ purpose‚ intend... n. a plan conceived in the mind‚ of something to be done... n. adaptation of means to end... The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary Elements of 3-D Design Space: distance‚ area‚ volume; physical space independent of what occupies it; absolute space. Line: the edge or outline of a form‚ the meeting of planes; linear materials include: wire‚ wood‚ metal rod‚ string or any materials with
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Leonardo da Vinci was a talented artist of his time. He was publicly known for incorporating the skills of art and science. He had many important works of art such as the Mona Lisa‚ the study of human proportions according to Vitruvius‚ The Last Supper and many more. The Last Supper was one of his famous pieces‚ which to this day is still trying to be restored through millions of dollars and hours of hard work. Leonardo da Vinci was raised in the small town of Vinci. His mother was a peasant
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Design Elements - Point The point is the first and simplest element of visual design. The point serves as the focus of a visual‚ highlighting or drawing attention to important information. Several points in combination may represent a more complicated object or idea. For example‚ constellations can be thought of as points in the sky representing the figure we "see." A series of points can attract attention‚ especially as they move closer together. Remember to use points or
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Design elements and principles Design elements and principles describe fundamental ideas about the practice of good visual design that are assumed to be the basis of all intentional visual design strategies. The elements form the ’vocabulary’ of the design‚ while the principles constitute the broader structural aspects of its composition. Awareness of the elements and principles in design is the first step in creating successful visual compositions. These principles‚ which may overlap‚ are used
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Elements of Desig ENG 225 Introduction to Film Andrea Pfaff February 25‚ 2013 Elements of Design There are many elements involved in creating and envisioning a film’s production. The first time a director reads a script he is beginning to prepare for the film’s overall look. However‚ designing the film is not only the director’s job‚ there are many others involved in this process. In this paper‚ I will identify each of the artists involved in the design process and how they contribute to
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