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Summary Design Movements Summarized
- Course
- Design
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- 11th Grade
Principles & Elements of Design; Typography; Art Deco; Bauhaus; De Stijl; Art Noveau; Scandinavian; Pop Culture movements
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_________Principle ofDesign___________
Pattern
Regular arrangement of alternated or repeated
elements.
Balance
- Refers to the visual weighting of the elements.
- Symmetrical, both sides mirror each other.
- Asymmetrical, balanced due to contrast in
elements.
- Radically symmetrical, everything is equally
based around a central point.
- Axial symmetry, balanced on any axis.
Contrast
Juxtaposition of elements, dark to light.
Emphasis/Dominance
Used to attract attention, mainly the focal point/main
subject.
Rhythm/Repetition
Repetition of any element can suggest movement and
is often seen in Patterns.
Movement
Movement is created by curvy lines, repetition and
energetic mark-making.
Variety
,Using different elements in a image to create interest.
Similarity
Creates unity and dynamic interest.
Unity/Harmony
- Arrangement of elements that give viewers the
impression of a coherent whole.
- All parts work unity to be seen as a whole.
Scale
Relationship between objects with respect to size and
number.
__________Elements of
Design___________
Line
Foundation of all drawings and the most versatile
element used to suggest shape, pattern, form,
structure, growth, depth, distance, rhythm, movement
and range of emotions.
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Freehand suggests personal mood/energy of the
artist.
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Mechanical Line expresses a rigid control.
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Continuous Line leads the eye in a certain direction.
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,Broken Line expresses the ethereal or insubstantial.
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Thick Line expresses strength.
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Thin Line Expresses delicacy.
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Curved Line shows comfort and ease.
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Horizontal Line represents distance and calamity.
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Vertical Line emphasises height and strength.
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Jagged Line shows turmoil and anxiety.
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Outlines create the subject and is always the same
thickness.
Shape
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Organic Shape is irregular, seen in nature and doesn’t
contain corners or sharp angles.
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Geometric Shape is easily measured, regularly curved
and mathematically correct.
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Figurative Shape shows something recognizable.
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, Amorphous Shape is abstract and unrecognizable.
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Complete Shape occurs when the beginning meets
the end and there is no gaps or breaks.
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Incomplete Shape occurs when the outline isn’t
continuous has gaps and breaks.
Form
Form is 3-Dimensional and is geometric or freeform.
Texture
Surface of an object and how it feels to the touch.
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Real Texture is the feel of an object.
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Literal Texture is texture made by the artist.
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Implied Texture is what you imagine the object to feel
like.
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Illusion of Texture is the creation of texture that isn’t
there.
Tone
Tone is the change from light to dark and is used to
create form.
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