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Principles and Elements of Design Guide

The document discusses the principles and elements of design. It defines principles like balance, proportion, emphasis, rhythm and harmony. It also defines elements of design like line, texture and color. The document provides examples of different types of balances, color schemes and activities for students to practice the principles and elements of design.

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Topics covered

  • Elements of Design,
  • Color Schemes,
  • Visual Rhythm,
  • Design Application,
  • Design Analysis,
  • Design Fundamentals,
  • Artistic Interpretation,
  • Artistic Development,
  • Visual Balance,
  • Texture
101 views30 pages

Principles and Elements of Design Guide

The document discusses the principles and elements of design. It defines principles like balance, proportion, emphasis, rhythm and harmony. It also defines elements of design like line, texture and color. The document provides examples of different types of balances, color schemes and activities for students to practice the principles and elements of design.

Uploaded by

Gracielle Ann Burton
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • Elements of Design,
  • Color Schemes,
  • Visual Rhythm,
  • Design Application,
  • Design Analysis,
  • Design Fundamentals,
  • Artistic Interpretation,
  • Artistic Development,
  • Visual Balance,
  • Texture

TLE

7 Handicraft
Making
What is the
first word
that comes
in to your
mind when
you see this
picture?
Principles and Elements of Design
The principles of designs are concepts
used to organize or arrange the
structural elements of design. These
the ways in which these principles are
applied the expressive content or the
message of the work.
Principles of Design
1. Balance- the design should be
identified on both sides. In this principle it
may be formed in two ways:
a. Symmetrically or the formal balance

b. Asymmetrically or the informal balance


Symmetrically or the formal balance
-it can be described as having equal “weight”
in color, shape and size on each side of a
design

Asymmetrically or the informal balance


-it is the opposite of formal balance in which
design have unequal proportion.
2. Proportion- A connection of all parts in
a whole object. It refers to the size and
scale of the various elements in a design.
3. Emphasis- or the center of interest of a
design. The eye catches the most
important part of a design than to the other
details.
4. Rhythm- These are smooth movement lines
and colors which carry the eyes along in
motion. Rhythm can be created in three ways
in a design .
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5. Harmony- a relationship of different
portion of design. This principle shows
repetition of line, form, shape, and size to
give a feeling of oneness.
Activity 1:
In your 1 whole sheet of paper.
Draw example of each Principle
of Design.
Elements of Design
1. Line- it is skeleton or basic foundation of
vertical or horizontal sketch.

2. Texture- it refers to the roughness and


smoothness appearance of an object. It
can also be dull or glossy. Thick or thin
appearance.
3. Color- is something that affect the
appearance of project. It may be cool,
warm, bright or dull.
[Link] Colors- are 3 pigment colors that
cannot be mixed by any combination of the
colors. (red, yellow, blue)
[Link] Colors- it is the sum of two primary
colors. (green, orange and purple)
[Link]- it is also known as intermediate color.
Colors are formed by mixing primary and
secondary color in the color wheel. (yellow-
orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple,
blue-green and yellow-green
Color Schemes
The beauty of any color
scheme depends upon how
well the colors harmonize. To
harmonize, color must appear
to belong together.
1. Monochromatic
Color- it is one
color harmony in
which use the
same color in
different values
and intensity.
2. Adjacent color
harmony- is also known as
analogous color
harmony that are
next to each
other on the color
wheel.
3. Complementary Color Harmony-
it is a very pleasing color that are
opposite in the color wheel.
a Complementary colors- directly
.

opposite in the color wheel.


b. Split complementary colors-
uses two colors adjacent to its
complement .
c. Triad- gives quite
vibrant version of color.
It uses that are evenly
spaced around the
color wheel.
Activity 2. ½ sheet of paper
In your own words, why is it
important to know the
Principles and Elements of
Design.
Write 3-5 sentences.

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