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Elements and Principles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the elements of design? | line, shape, size, texture, color, value |
| What are the principles of design | balance, gradation, repitition, harmony,symmetrical, asymmetrical, |
| What is the principle repetition? | when something repeats itself |
| How does texture affect color? | it can make shadows and such affecting the color |
| what do curved lines suggest? | they suggest that it's more of a graceful and peaceful movement |
| What is the difference between horizontal, vertical, and radial balance? | horizontal is side to side vertical is up & down and radial is where something comes out of all sides of that object |
| What do diagonal lines suggest? | it usually makes things look taller |
| what is space? | it's more room or area |
| What are the four types of rhythm? | regular, alternating, progessing, flowing,and random |
| What is asymmetrical balance? Example? | it's where you can split something down the middle and there might be objects of the same size on both but they aren't exactly alike. an example would be a couch with two end tables one has a small plant and the other has a small lamp |
| What is the difference between horizontal and vertical lines? | horizontal is left to right and vertical is up and down |
| What is the golden mean? | it has to do with the relationship between the whole split in half and the whole |
| What is the difference between shape and form? | shape is two dimension and form is three dimension |
| What are the five types of balance? | formal, informal, horizontal, occult, and oppositional |
| What does unity or harmony mean? | it's a combination of tones & it's a combination of things |
| What are the two things texture involves? | how it feels and how it looks |
| What are the four types of line? | horizontal, vertical, curvy, diagonal |
| What is proportion | it's a part of a whole |
| Which of the five types of balance suggests excitement or interest? | informal balance |
| What is symmetrical balance? Example? | It's where you can split a picture down the middle and have the same exact things on both sides. an example would be if you have a fire place and on one side it has 2 candle sticks and on the other it has the exact same 2 candle sticks |
| What is emphasis? What is another name for it? | Where the designer tries to make it pop out to you in the room, another word for it would be highlight |
| What happens when you use a continuous line? | It makes the room look longer and wider and bigger |
| What is another name for symmetrical balance? | identical balance |
| What is another name for asymmetrical balance? | disproportional balance |
| What is the difference between gradation and radiation? | gradation is going from light to dark and radiation is going from one object and spreading out the colors |