elements of design

• Line


  The path of a moving point, defines the edges of shapes & form
• Shape


  The area enclosed by line, 2-dimensional, can be geometric or organic
• Form


  Three dimensional, occupies space or gives the illusion of occupying space
• Value


  The lightness or darkness of a surface, often referred to when shading
• Texture


  The actual surface feel or the simulated appearance of roughness, smoothness & others
• Color


  The most expressive, seen by the way light reflects off a surface
• Space


  Refers to the perspective and proportion between shapes and objects and how their relationship with the foreground or background is perceived, positive space refers to the areas of the work with a subject, while negative space is the space without a subject