GRPH 202 Quiz 2 Flashcards
Formal elements:
line, shape, color, value, texture, format
Lines:
basic building blocks of design
a mark made by a tool as it is drawn across a surface
moving dot or point
open path
All lines have: ____ & _____.
Direction & quality
Engraving:
a line is cut into a hard surface
Line type is also known as its:
Attributes
What is line type?
The way a line moves from beginning to the end
What are the different types of lines?
straight, curving, or angular
Line quality:
how a line is drawn
What are the different types of line qualities?
delicate, bold, smooth, broken, thick, thin, regular, changing
Define Line direction:
a line’s relationship to the page
What are the different types of line directions?
horizontal (left/right, east/west)
vertical (up/down, north/south)
diagnal
What are the line categories?
type, direction, & quality
What is a shape?
general outline of something
closed form/path
open/filled
Quality of shape can be:
curving/angular
regular/changing
flat/volumetric
You can translate 3-D of real world into 2-D shapes by describing their particular edge. T or F?
True
What are linear shapes?
Lines are used as outlines on edges
Lines cannot unify design. T or F?
False; lines CAN unify designs
What are alternative examples to using lines to create shapes?
color & collage
What is a collage?
act of cutting/pasting different bits of materials
Examples of collage materials?
lace paper, sandpaper, photographs, magazines