DESIGN AND COLOURThe elements and principles of design are the bilding bloc!s sed to create a "or! of art# The elements of design can be thoght of as the things that ma!e p a painting$ dra"ing$ design etc# Good or bad % all paintings "ill contain most of if not all$ the se&en elements of design#The 'rinciples of design can be thoght of as "hat "e do to the elements of design# (o" "e appl) the 'rinciples of design determines ho" sccessfl "e are increating a "or! of art# note % theh)perlin!s "ithin the te*t of this page "ill open information in a ne" bro"ser "indo"# After )o ha&e read that information the "indo" can then be closed lea&ing this "indo" open#T(E ELE+ENTS O, DESIGNLINELine can be considered in t"o "a)s# The linear mar!s made "ith a pen or brsh or the edge created "hen t"oshapes meet#SHAPE A shape is a self contained defined area of geometric or organic form# A positi&e shape in a painting atomaticall) creates a negati&e shape#DIRECTION All lines ha&e direction % (ori-ontal$ .ertical or Obli/e# (ori-ontal sggests calmness$ stabilit) and tran/illit)# .ertical gi&es a feeling of balance$ formalit) and alertness# Obli/e sggests mo&ement and actionsee notes on directionSIZE Si-e is simpl) the relationship of the area occpied b) one shape to that of another#TEXTURE Te*tre is the srface /alit) of a shape % rogh$ smooth$ soft hard gloss) etc# Te*tre can be ph)sical 0tactile1 or &isal#see notes on te*treCOLOURAlso called (esee notes on colorVALUE.ale is the lightness or dar!ness of a color# .ale is also called Tonesee notes on tonal contrastT(E 'RINCI'LES O, DESIGNBALANCE2alance in design is similar to balance in ph)sicsA large shape close to the center can be balanced b) a small shape close to the edge# A large light toned shape "ill be balanced b) a small dar! toned shape 0the dar!er the shape the hea&ier it appears to be1GRADATIONGradation of si-e and direction prodce linear perspecti&e# Gradation of of color from "arm to cool and tone from dar! to light prodce aerial perspecti&e#