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Principles of Design
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the elements of design? | lines, color, texture, value, shape, space |
| What are the principles of design? | Balance, Movement, Proportion/Scale, Emphasis, Unity |
| What is the principle repetition? | designed is copied or repeated |
| How does texture affect color? | the different textures will absorb and reflect the light differently |
| What do curved lines suggest? | They suggest compfort, saftey. and relaxation. |
| What is the difference between horizontal, vertical, and radial balance? | Horizontal is when the right and left side of a work have great similarities. vertical is when the top and bottom of a work have great similarities, and a radical is when there are similar characteristics from the center of a work. |
| What do diagonal lines suggest? | They are unbalanced, uncontrolled, and restless energy. |
| What is space? | An continuous area that is free, unoccupied, or available. |
| What are the four types of rhythm? | Repetition, alternation, progression, undulation |
| What is asymmetrical balance? Example? | Parts of the design that are not identical but are equal in visual weight. Ex. pillows being different colors on different side of the couch. |
| What is the difference between horizontal and vertical lines? | Horizontal Lines go across and vertical lines go up and down. |
| What is the golden mean? | 3 to 5 Ratio |
| What is the difference between shape and form? | A shape is like a circle or rectangle in a design. A form is a three dimensional object. |
| What are the five types of balance? | Symmetrical, Asymmetrical, Radial, Crystallographic |
| What does unity or harmony mean? | They show the relationship of the elements. |
| What are the two things texture involves? | Two dimensional and three dimensional |
| What are the four types of line? | Vertical, Horizontal, Diagonal, Curved |
| What is proportion? | A part or share in comparison of the whole. |
| Which of the five types of balance suggests excitement or interest? | Asymmetrical Balance |
| What is symmetrical balance? Example? | When weights are equal on both sides of a composition. ex. same pillows on both sides of a couch. |
| What is emphasis? What is another name for it? | Is an area that more attention in drawn too. Accent |
| What happens when you use a continuous line? | It draws your eye up or down the line. |
| What is another name for symmetrical balance? | Mirror image |
| What is another name for asymmetrical balance? | Unbalanced |
| What is the difference between gradation and radiation? | Gradation is when objects go from large to small or colors from light to dark. Radiation is the balance around a central point. |