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The basic building block of a visual design

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LINE

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It is the distance or path between two points.

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LINE

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It is a series of points that extends in the opposite directions without end.

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LINE

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____ imply motion and suggest direction or orientation.

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LINE

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Types of Lines

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DOTS
CIRCLE CHAIN
ZIGZAG
DASHES
CLOUDS
HILLS
LOOPS
WAVES
MOUSE EARS
LIGHTING
SWIRL
CASTLE

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4 TYPES OF LINE

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HORIZONTAL
VERTICAL
DIAGONAL
CURVE

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  • Is primarily the line of rest and quietness, relaxation, contemplation.
    -calmness
    -seen in our environment
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HORIZONTAL LINE

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-Pointed, balanced, forceful and dynamic.
-Expresses strength

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VERTICAL LINE

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-The line of action. The degree of action is shown in the angle of diagonal.
-showing action

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DIAGONAL

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-show action and life and energy; they are never harsh and stern.
-smooth
-has rhythm and movement

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CURVE LINES

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-Is a two-dimensional design, and only have height and width

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SHAPE

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-are the results of closed lines, either two-dimensional lines or flat.
-have height and width

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SHAPE

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TWO TYPES OF SHAPES

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GEOMETRIC
ORGANIC

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-Are ones that can be described using mathematical formulas. they have specific math names.
Example: Circle, Square, Rectangle’ Triangle

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GEOMETRIC SHAPES

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-Are irregular and uneven
-hinango sa nature
-free flowing
-(e.g., leaves of trees, oranges, etc.)

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ORGANIC SHAPES

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-relates closely to line in both definition and effect. form comprises the shape of an object within the composition, and shape is often called as a synonym for ____

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FORM

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  • three-dimensional
    -length + width + depth
  • with shadow
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FORM

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-Are forms that are mathematical, precise and can be name named, as in the basic geometric forms: sphere, cube, pyramid, cone, and cylinder.

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GEOMETRIC FORMS

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A circle becomes a sphere in three dimensions, a square becomes a cube, a triangle becomes a pyramid or cone.

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GEOMETRIC FORMS

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-Are those that are free flowing, curvy, sinewy, and are not symmetrical or easily measurable or named.

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ORGANIC FORM

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-identifiable
-no angle

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ORGANIC FORM

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-According to Rose (2001) ___ is crucial component of an image’s composition.
- Constitutes an additional and very important aspect of the composition of an artwork.

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COLOR

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-most perceivable of art
-various wavelength of light are reflected
-not a requirement

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COLOR

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TYPES OF COLOR

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HUE
INTERMEDIATE
VALUE
INTENSITY

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-specific color -the traditional color spectrum consists of seven basic ___ (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet)
HUE
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-also called tertiary colors -are colors that are made by mixing one primary color and one secondary color.
INTERMEDIATE
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-sometimes called key -is the relationship of blacks to whites and grays. -thus ____ is understood simply as the lightness or darkness of color.
VALUE
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-SOMETIMES CALLED CHROMA OR SATURATION, COMPRISES THE DEGREE OF PURITY OF A HUE
INTENSITY
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-REFERS TO THE BRIGHTNESS OR DULLNESS OF COLOR
INTENSITY
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-it is the distance between or within shapes, forms, colors, and lines
SPACE
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TWO TYPES OF SPACE
POSITIVE NEGATIVE
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-is an area occupied by an object or form -main subject
POSITIVE SPACE
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-is an area that runs between, through, around, or within objects. - the background
NEGATIVE SPACE
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-the way something feels or the way it looks like it feels.
TEXTURE
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-can be used in paintings like impasto, stamping, and scratching in pottery, embossing when making prints and many other.
TEXTURE
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-sense of touch -feel or appearance of a surface
TEXTURE
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-it is the repeating unit of space and form. -it is the repetition of a visual element
PATTERN
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-the part that is repeated is called a "motif". ____ can be regular or irregular.
PATTERN
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PREDICTABLE
REGULAR
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UNPREDICTABLE
IRREGULAR
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-differences in a work of art, light, and dark; rough and smooth; curved line and straight.
CONTRAST
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-how the opposite elements relate to each other and add emphasis
CONTRAST
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-is the distribution of the visual weight of objects in a work of art, color, size and texture -the concept of ___ employs certain innate judgements.
BALANCE
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TYPES OF BALANCE
SYMMETRICAL ASYMMETRICAL RADIAL
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-in which both sides of a composition have the same elements in the same position, as in a mirror-image, or the two sides of a face.
SYMMETRICAL
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-in which the composition is balanced due to the contrast of any of the elements of art. For example, a large circle on one side of a composition might be balanced by a small square on the other side
ASYMMETRICAL
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-in which elements are equally spaced around a central point, as in the spokes coming out of the hub of a bicycle tire.
RADIAL
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-it is the focal point of art to attract a person's attention -artworks may have one or more areas of ____
EMPHASIS
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-the main idea, the main focus and the thing your eyes see first -the order of importance of each element within a design
EMPHASIS
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-one dominant -focal point
EMPHASIS
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-there is ___ if all the elements in a composition work together toward meaning. -the artist strives for a sense of self-contained completeness in their artworks. thus an important characteristics in a work of art constitutes the means by which ___ is achieved.
HARMONY AND UNITY
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-oneness and wholeness -uses elements of art with meaning and harmony.
UNITY
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-the size of something compared to what is next to it - the visual size and weight in composition and how they relate to each other.
PROPORTION
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-relative of size -exaggeration of art/size from one another
PROPORTION
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-visual elements in a work of art that create a sense of action or implied motion..
MOVEMENT
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-is controlling the elements in a composition so that the eye is led to move from one to the next and the information is properly communicated to your audience.
MOVEMENT
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-illusion and motion
MOVEMENT
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ELEMENTS OF ART
LINE SHAPE FORM COLOR SPACE TEXTURE
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PRINCIPLES OF ART
PATTERN BALANCE EMPHASIS HARMONY AND UNITY PROPORTION MOVEMENT

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