Graphic Communications - Elements of Design

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Texture, Value, Form, Color, Line, Space, Shape

Line

point that moves, length is longer than width, creadted by movement of a tool

contour line

outline/ outer line

gestural lines

movement lines

implied lines

not really there but can be implied that it's there

hatched lines

lines that go one direction

crosshateched lines

lines that cross in both direction

Value

refers to dark and light, value contrast helps us see and understand 2D art (makes it feel 3D) and help us "feel" the shape

high key value

light

low key value

dark

tint value

add lighter values

shade value

add darker values

Form

describes volume and mass of 3D aspects of objects that take up space. Can be viewed from many different angles.

Architectural form

form/3D aspects on buildings

Abstract form

3D objects that aren't particullary anything

Non-objective form

3D objects that doesn't depict any indentifiable thing

Realisitc form

actual 3D objects that represent organic or geometirc forms in the real world

Curvilinear/Geometric form

3D objects that have a defined shape

Natural form

3D objects found in nature: rocks, leaves

Color

depends on light

3 properties of color

value, intensity/chroma, and hue

hue

fancy name for color

value (color)

lights, mediums, darks

intensity

how bright something is, saturation/chroma

3 primary colors

red, yellow, blue

3 secondary colors

orange, green, violet

complimentary colors

colors across from each other on the color wheel

complimentary color sets

red&green, blue&orange, yellow&purple

intermediate/teritary colors

primary+secondary, red-violet, red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet

warm colors

red orange yellow

cool colors

green blue violet

tint color

add white/lights

shade color

add black/darks

monochromatic colors

one color's scale from tint to shades

analogous colors

colors next to each other on the color wheel

space/mass

refers to size and/or amount of area or volume that can be emptied or filled with objects

space includes

foreground, middleground, background

linear space

uses lines to convey space and perspective

one point perspective

all objects aim towards one vanishing point

two point perspective

all objects aim towards two different vanishing points depending where they're positioned

aerial perspective

representing objects at a distance as fainter. Implies distance and depth in space

shape

2D objects

positive shapes

shapes of actual objects

negative shapes

the areas between the positive shapes

abstract shapes

shapes that aren't perfect and don't really look like anything.

geometric shapes

perfect and proportionate shapes. Triangles, rectangles, squares

organic shapes

shapes that are irregular and imperfect. Often represent shapes in nature. Curved and flowing; unpredictable