elements
describe line
just a line
horizontal, vertical, diagonal, straight, curved, dotted, broken, thin, thick
describe texture
the feel, appearance, thickness or stickiness of a surface
eg. smooth, furry
describe pattern
an arangment of repeated elements or motifs
describe harmony
the arrangement of elements to give a feeling that all the parts of a piece form a whole
describe shape
the type of shape
2D (flat)
Geometric (eg, square triangle)
Organic (anything else)
describe space
the area around, within or between images
relates to perspective
theres positive and negative space
describe contrast
putting oposite elemnts together in art to highlight their differences, create visual interest or a focal point
eg. light and dark, rough and smooth
describe rhythm/movement
using recurring elements/ organizing elements to direct the eye through the image to the focal area
describe form
Like shape, just form
3D
Geometric (eg. cube, sphere)
Organic (anything else; people, animals, chairs)
describe emphasis
making something stand out
because its differenteg. red flower in a patch of black ones
describe unity
all parts of the image working together to be seen as a whole
describe colour
Just the if something has colour
can refer too
- wavelengths of light
- hue
- value- intensity
- temeperature
- tint tone and shade
describe balance
when the elements of design are arranged symetrically or assymetrically to create the impresion of equality
describe variety
using different elements in an image to create visual interest
describe value
the lightness or darkness of an image
describe scale
the relationship between the size, number etc. of objects as part of a whole