Principles and Elements of design

Lines, Shapes, Mass, Texture, And Color

• Lines, Shapes, Mass, Texture, and Form are fundamental elements of art.
• Lines, Shapes, Mass, Texture, and Light are fundamental elements of design.
• Lines, Shapes, Mass, Texture, and Space are essential components of architecture.
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Design Elements that form the shapes of an image

• Fonts

• Lines

• shadows

• transitions

Elementary forms that define specific areas of space

• Abstract concepts
• shapes

• Physical objects
• Mathematical equations

A measure of volume that adds definition to shapes

• Mass
• Density
• Volume
• Weight

A projection of emphasized structure or weight

• Projection of weight
• Weight projection
• texture

• Structure emphasis

A visual sensation produced in the brain when the eye views various wavelengths of light

• Light intensity
• Visual acuity
• Color blindness
• Color

Balance, contrast, unity, rhythm, and proportion

• Elements of art
• Color theory
• Artistic techniques
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An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.

• Balance
• Instability
• Tilt
• Stability

The variation of elements in a printed product.

• Size variation
• contrast

• Color variation
• Material variation

The proper balance of all elements in an image so pleasing whole results and the image viewed as one piece.

• Lighting
• Perspective
• unity

• Texture