Elements of Design

LineShape and Form

SpaceColourTexture

Line

Straight Bold Feathery Wavy Curly Thin Dashed Dotted Etc.

Shape and Form

3D objects 2D objectsObjects ordered from large to small

Heavy objects Light objects

Space

Creating a feeling of vast spaceA towering object

Something small by something tall or large

Colour

Warm colours Cool coloursBlack and white

Tertiary colours (eg. Green and Blue-green and Blue)

Complementary Colours

Texture

Rough Smooth Bumpy Velvety Shiny Glass Sandy

Etc.

Principle of Design

Movement

Action Blur Frozen in midair

Line Shape Texture

Line

Colour

Texture

Space

Contrasting Colours

(blue & orange)

Shape/Form: pumpkins

Space: people vs trees

Texture: grass

Texture

Line Texture Shape/Form

Space (depth): closest objects are clear, distant objects are fuzzy

Colour Movement Texture Line Space

Shape/Form (bike parts) Texture (leather/glass,gravel)

Line (interesting roof line)

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

What elements and principles do you see?

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

What elements and principles do you see?

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

What elements and principles do you see?

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

What elements and principles do you see?

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

What elements and principles do you see?

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

What elements and principles do you see?

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

What elements and principles do you see?

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

What elements and principles do you see?

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

What elements and principles do you see?

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

What elements and principles do you see?

What elements and principles do you see?

Line? Shape/Form? Space? Colour? Texture? Movement?

Brainstorm some ideas for your photography assignment

What elements and principles will you demonstrate in your work?