Elements of Design

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Elements of Design

• These are the building blocks that are used to
  assemble art.

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• The seven elements of design are
• line
• value,
• texture,
• shape,
• form,
• space, and
• color.

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Line

• A line is a mark made by a moving point.
• It can have psychological impact according to its
  direction, weight.

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• Diagonal lines show movement and excitement!

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• Vertical lines give a
• lofty or spiritual feeling.

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Horizontal lines can suggest that something is
stable or restful.
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Frank Lloyd Wright, (American) 1867-1959 Robie
House
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Amedeo Modigliani (Italian) 1884-1921 Head
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Alexander Calder, (American) 1846-1923 Red Nose
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Pablo Picasso (Spanish) 1881-1973 Dove of Peace
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Space

• Positive space is the area taken up by the
  objects.

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• Negative space is the distance between and around
  the objects.

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Andrew Wyeth, (American) 1917- 200? Christinas
World
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Georgia OKeeffe, (American) 1887-1986 White
Trumpet Flower
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Salvador Dali (Spanish) 1904-1989, The
Deterioration of The Persistence Of Memory
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Form

• This element refers to
• three-dimensional shapes that have -
• length, width and depth.
• They take up space. You can hold them, and walk
  around them.

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Michelangelo Buonoratti (Italian )
1475-1564, David, 1501-1504, 15 feet, Marble
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Henry Moore, English) 1898 1986 Two Piece
Reclining Figure
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August Rodin, (French) 1840 1917 The Thinker
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Shape

• There are two basic categories for shapes.
• Artists will frequently repeat a shape to create
  a stronger design.

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• Geometric
• Organic

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Piet Mondrian, (Dutch) 1872-1944, The Tree
Organic Shapes
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Geometric Shapes
Piet Mondrian, (Dutch) 1872-1944, Boogie-Woogie,
1942-43. Oil on canvas, 50 x 50"
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Organic Shapes
Henri Matisse, (French) 1869 -1954 La Gerbe
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Value

• Refers to the relative darkness or lightness of a
  color.
• Value can give a strong feeling to a design.

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MC Escher, (Dutch) 1898-1972 Drawing Hands
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Wayne Thiebaud, (American) 1920- Ice Cream
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George Bingham, (American) 1811-1879 Fur Traders
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Texture

• An element of art which refers to the surface
  quality or "feel" of an object, its smoothness,
  roughness, softness, etc.
• Textures may be
• actual (real)
• or simulated
• (made to look real).

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Simulated
Albrect Durer, (German) 1471-1528 Rhinoceros,
wood cut
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Simulated
Johannes Vermeer, (Dutch) 1632-1675 Girl with a
Wine Glass
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Actual and simulated
Vincent van Gogh, (Dutch) 1853-1890 The Starry
Night
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Actual
Meret Oppenheim, (Switzerland) 1913-1985 Cup of
Tea
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Color

• Color is one of the most powerful of elements. It
  has tremendous expressive qualities.

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Johannes Itten, (German and American)
1888-1967 Color Spheres
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• Color has many psychological implications.

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• For example, in the United States, black is the
  color of mourning. In many tropical countries and
  in East Asia white is the color of death. On the
  other hand, white is the color worn by American
  brides, while brides in much of Asia wear red.

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Pablo Picasso, (Spanish) 1881-1973 Femme
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Andy Warhol, (American) 1928-1987 Turquoise
Marilyn
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Gustav Klimt, (Austria) 1862-1918 Tree of Life
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A Review

• What are the elements of art?
• The building blocks of art
• Lines can suggest an attitude or feeling.
• Horizontal lines can make a picture feel calm
  and steady.
• Diagonal lines show excitement.

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• Value is
• a) how expensive a piece of art costs.
• b) the quality of the work.
• c) lightness or darkness of colors

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• Space is divided into two areas of equal
  importance.
• Positive space is the object.
• Negative space is the area around the object.

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• Form refers to a 3 dimensional object.
• The object has
• length,
• width, and
• depth.

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Shape
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• How something feels is the element of texture.
• It can be real (like fur or feathers)
• or it can look real (a painting of feathers).