Elements and principle of Design

            A – Elements of design.

    >       Point / Mark: The smallest and most basic element in design. Used to form a line or shape. It can also be used to form a value or pattern. (Placed close together to create darker value, placed apart to create lighter value).

  >      Line: a group of points the describe shape or outline with two variables:      width and length. There are many type of line such as actual, implied, vertical, horizontal, diagonal and contour lines.

   >          Shape: The area within an implied line, Shapes have two dimensions, width and length, can be free-doom or geometric. Shapes can be distinguish by color or value changes.

   >       Form: Form describes the three dimensions of an aspect. Forms have three properties that is width, length and depth. Form can be view from many angles.

   >        Space: Space is a three-dimension volume with width, length and depth. Space on a two dimension painting creates an illustration of deep.

   >         Color: colors have three properties. First, hue – name of the color. Second, value – prefer to the lightness or darkness of color. Finally, chroma – the intensity of color.

   >       Texture: the surface quality of the artwork. It has the degree of smoothness or roughness.

B – Principle of design.

    >       Balance: the way elements be arranged to create a sense of equilibrium and stability in a picture. There are two type of balance: symmetrical and asymmetrical balance.

    >       Point of interest / Emphasis: the area that stand out the most in the picture which making people put more concentrate on it, hence make the picture more attractive.

    >       Contrast:  an aggressive different between two things, areas or objects in a picture that creates interest and tension for the picture.

   >          Rhythm and movement: about placing the shape s or objects in a regular repetition to create a sense of movement.