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Principles of Design

This document defines key art principles including: - Color, shape, form, space, texture, balance, proportion/scale, emphasis, variety, contrast, harmony/unity, repetition and pattern. It provides descriptions of each principle, such as shape being a two-dimensional area defined by line or boundary, and contrast being the difference between qualities of elements placed near each other. These principles are applied in fashion accessories design.

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Principles of Design

This document defines key art principles including: - Color, shape, form, space, texture, balance, proportion/scale, emphasis, variety, contrast, harmony/unity, repetition and pattern. It provides descriptions of each principle, such as shape being a two-dimensional area defined by line or boundary, and contrast being the difference between qualities of elements placed near each other. These principles are applied in fashion accessories design.

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Example of finished Elements

product

VALUE- The
LINE - A lightness or d
continuous of a color. Ho
mark made on
a surface by
white or black
a moving through or
point;

SHAPE - An
COLOR - space defined
The visible line or by con
spectrum of
radiation
its surroundin
reflected from Shapes are tw
an object dimensional (
circle, square
organic blob

FORM - A SPACE - The


three- distance or ar
dimensional around or bet
object: a elements of a
defined artwork. The
volume of of depth creat
space. flat surface th
the use of per
overlapping e
size, level of
detail, color a
TEXTURE
- The tactile
sensation or
feel of a
surface
(rough,
smooth,
spiky, etc.)
or how
something
appears to
feel.
Art Principles Applied in Fashion Accessories
BALANCE - The PROPORTION/SCALE - The
distribution of interest or relationship of sizes between
visual weight in a work a different parts of a work
smaller element can balance
out a larger one if the smaller
one is farther from the center
and the larger one nearer

EMPHASIS - is created by VARIETY - Using a range of


visually reinforcing different qualities or instances of
something we want the an art element to create a desired
viewer to pay attention to. visual effect - e.g., a variety of
Focal points are areas of shapes, colors, etc. Variety can add
interest the viewer's eyes skip interest and break the monotony of
to. simple repetitions.

CONTRAST - The difference in HARMONY/UNITY -


quality between two instances of Harmonious elements have a
an art element, or using logical relationship or progression
opposing qualities next to each
other. For example, black and
- in some way they work together
white (contrasting values), and complement each other.
organic/curvy and
geometric/angular (contrasting
lines/shapes/forms), and rough
and smooth (contrasting
textures). REPETITION & PATTERN -
Repeating art elements in regular
or cyclical fashion to create
interest, movement, and/or
harmony and unity. Rhythms can
be random, regular, alternating,
flowing, and progressive. Classes
of pattern include mosaics,
lattices, spirals, meanders,
waves, symmetry and fractals,
among others.

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