Elements of Design-- 7) Space

Space is the area around, within, and between objects. There is positive and negative space which both give the illusion of depth to a picture. Positive space is the subject of a peice, while negative space balances and highligts positive shapes. The trees in this picture are an example of positive space, while the snow and sky are examples of negative space.

Elements of Design-- 6) Form

Form is the 3-dimesionality of an object. Its what gives an object length, width, and depth. Organic shapes and geometric shapes can have form. Shading can add the illusion of form. After shading was added to the picture above, the object seems to look 3 dimensional.

Elements of Design-- 5) Texture

Texture is the surface quality of an object. It is what makes a picture look rough or smooth and adds dimension to pictures. The texture in the picture above looks very rough and dry to me.

Elements of Design-- 4) Shape

Shapes are whate make up objects. There are geometric shapes and organic shapes in design and art. Organic shapes are created to look how you create them, while geometric shapes are more generic and recognizable such as square, triangle, ect.

Elements of Design-- 3) Line

Line defines shape, contours, and outlines of objects and is also used to suggest mass and volume of an image. There are different types of lines such as outlines, contour lines, gesture lines, sketch lines, calligraphic lines, and implied lines. Implied lines are never actually drawn but are created by objects seen at a distance.

Elements of Design-- 2) Value/tone/light

Value is the lightness or darkness of color. It is the addition of white or black to a color; not the mixing of colors. It is the spectrum of shades each color has ranging from darkest to lightest.

8 Elements of Design-- 1) Color

Color is produced by the light bouncing off of objects and reflecting into our eyes so we can see color. You can make any color out of the 3 primary colors red, blue, and yellow. Colors on the opposite side of the color wheel are called contrasting colors. (Red-Green, Blue-Orange, Voilet-Yellow) Mixing these contrasting colors creates the color brown.