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Principles and Elements of Design:

By: Cheryl

Elements:

Colour: colour is the main element in any piece of artwork, it is the most eye catching, the most appealing, the one thing that tells you whether or not this piece of art suits you taste or not. It simple exists because of the light surpassing in the room to create different colours. The picture to the right, well demonstrates the element of colour because the colours are bright and bold. For some, this picture might be too bright and they might be uninterested but at the same time for some, the picture could be something that they see potential in, something that grasps the audience’s attention, it well demonstrates the RBG scale, it uses various types of reds, greens, and blues; making it all that more appealing to the audience.

Hues: hue is any colour that can be easily and effectively used in it’s pure form. (RGB scale)

Saturation: the brightness, and use of one particular colour. The picture above uses a wide saturation of pinks and reds, because those are the colours you see most of.

Intensity: the intensity is how much of one type of colour is used, if it is used dark or lightly. For example the picture above, uses light colours, they are bright and appealing to the viewer’s eye.

Value: the value of a colour depends on how well a colour is used. If the colour is fading or if the colour is solid and easy to identify.

Line: line is something that occurs when a sharp object is dragged against a smooth surface. Lines can vary from thick, thin, smooth rough and broken. This picture shows wavy smooth lines, these lines are clam, but empowering at the same time, because they are all scattered and grabs the audience’s attention. Even though there may not be colo...

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Harmony: harmony is the principle that brings two elements to work together in a united manner. This picture uses dark and relaxed colours in a wave and circular motion. It makes the audience feel relaxed, and comfortable. This piece of artwork uses colour, line shape and value effectively, all these elements well blend in with each other, and create a calm or harmonious feeling.

Variety: the principle of variety is pretty much self-explanatory; it is using various different elements together. This usually causes a chaotic yet interesting piece of artwork, depending on your taste. An artwork which makes use of many different hues, values, lines, textures, and shapes, this is the opposite principle of harmony. The picture to the right well demonstrates variety because no two things are alike, they are all different yet eye catching and intriguing