Elements of Design

The building blocks of design are also known as:

• Design

• The Elements of Design

• The Elements of Art

• Shape and Space

This Element can be used as a focal point, subject, background, or to fill in other elements of design:

• value

• color

• line

• shape

This element represents the range of light to dark in a design and helps create contrast:

• Color

• texture

• space

• value

This element of design is the connection between two points and can be used to divide a space, direct the viewers eye, and emphasize the focal point:

This element of design is defined by boundaries such as line or color:

• Typography

• Value

• Shape

• Line

Name 2 elements of design

• Shape

• Line

• Pattern

• Balance

Value refers to:

• The emotional importance placed on a work of art

• How light or dark a colour appears

• How much importance is placed on a work of art

• The cost of a work of art

Horizontal lines convey feelings of

• nature and softness

• strength and dignity

• excitement and movement

• relaxation and restfulness

Which image best represents horizontal lines?

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Which of these is a representation of a shape?

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