Elements Flashcards
Name the 3 types of lines
- vertical
- horizontal
- diagonal
Name the elements if design
- line
- shape
- space
- value
- colour
- texture
Name 6 different line
Outline Contour line Gesture Sketch Calligraphic Implied
What’s is an outline
Lines made by silhouette
What is a contour line
Describe shape of object, interior detail
What is a gesture line
Catch movement of an active figure
What is a sketch line
Capture impression of object or place
What is a calligraphic line
Elegant flowing lines
What is an implies line
Line implies direction
What is shape
It’s 2 dimensional
Name the 4 different shapes
Geometric
Organic
Positive
Negative
What Is a geometric shape
Any shape, seen in architecture
What is an organic shape
Nature informal characteristics
What is a positive shape
Solid areas
What is a negative shape
Space around negative shape eg. Sky
Name 3 characteristics of space
Creates 3d illusion on 2d surface
Negative space=backround
What is value
Range of lightness and darkness (tints, tones & shading)
What is tint
Adding white to create higher/lighter value
What is shade
Adding black to create dark/low value
What is the primary colours
Red
Yellow
Blue
What is the secondary colours & how are they made
Orange
Violet
Green
Made by mixing two primary colours
What is the tertiary colours & how are they made
Red Orange
Yellow green
Blue violet
By mixing primary with secondary
What is complementary colours
Colours that are opposite each other on the colour wheel together they neutralize each other
What is texture
Surface quality of an object
