Design Principles Flashcards
(40 cards)
What are the Art Elements?
Shape
Line
Form
Space
Texture
Colour
What are the design Principles?
Proportion
Balance
Rhythm
Emphasis
Harmony
What are the three types of straight line?
Horizontal, Vertical and Diagonal
What does a horizontal line do in a room?
Creates side to side movement, makes a room wider, lower and more relaxed and informal
What does a vertical line do to a room?
Creates up and down movement, makes a room taller, narrower and dignified and formal
What does a diagonal line do to a room?
Tension, movement, and can be overbearing
What do curved line do to room?
Softens straight lines and creates playful elements or brings femininity to interior
Talk about what space can do to a room.
There should be enough space around objects to allow free movement to ease traffic. To little space may give a crowded uncomfortable and disorganized feel.
What creates the illusion of space?
Mirrors, lots of glass, no window dressing, light colours, open plans, lines and extendable furniture.
What is form?
Three dimensional, Indicates space occupied by an onbject.
What is shape?
Two dimensional, shows outline of an object from top or side.
What are the two types of texture?
Visual and Tactile
What is visual texture?
What texture appears to be
What is tactile texture?
the surface feel of an object
What does texture do in a room?
Texture makes the interior interesting but can be functional. e.g. smooth surface = easy to clean
What are the colour groups? Give the colours
1) Primary = Red, Blue, Yellow
2) Secondary = Orange, Purple, Green
3) Tertairy = Lighter/darker versions
What are warm colours?
Colours like the sun e.g. Red, orange, yellow, pink
What are cool colours?
Colours of a pool e.g. Blue, green, purple
What is a hue?
A colour
What is a value?
Lightness and darkness
What is intensity?
Surface colour influence
What is Monochromatic?
Values of a single colour
What is Analogous?
Three consecutive colours
What are complementary colours?
Opposite on colour wheel
