During Week 6 in Digital Art we explored the Principles of Design and Elements of Art. This is my interpretation of what they mean:
The Principles of Design
The placement of what you see within the frame.
Evenly balanced? Counter balanced?
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ContrastThe difference between aspects of a piece of art.
Light/Dark. Male/Female. Many/Few.
There are no limits to what can be contrasted.
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EmphasisStark contrast that causes the “subject” to be almost too obvious.
Modeled by Harley Q.
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MovementThe path your eyes are encouraged/forced to take within the art.
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PatternShapes, forms, or designs set in a way that a pattern is formed.
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ProportionThe difference in size/amount of two or more objects.
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Alignment (Repetition)How items/subjects are aligned within the piece.
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UnityHow subjects come together to form a unit.
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The Elements of Art
LineThe literal or visual lines found in the piece of art.
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ShapeThe way that 2-D shapes are used within the frame.
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ColorThe use of minimal (one color?) within a piece.
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ValueThe various shades of a “color”.
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FormA 3-dimensional shape. It has volume.
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TextureThe “feel” of the subject.
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SpaceThe way in which subjects take up (or don’t take up) the space within the piece.