Elements of Design
• line: linear and curved hatching and cross-hatching that add a sense of depth to shape and form; gesture drawings; chenile stick sculptures of figures in action; implied lines for movement and depth
• shape and form: symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes and forms in font and image; positive and negative shapes that occur in the environment; convex, concave, non-objective shapes
• space: shading and cast shadows that create the illusion of depth; atmospheric perspective; microscopic and telescopic views
• colour: complementary colours, hue, intensity (e.g., dulling, or neutralizing, colour intensity by mixing the colour with a small amount of its complementary hue)
• texture: textures created with a variety of tools, materials, and techniques; patterning
• value: gradations of value to create illusion of depth, shading
Taken from The Ontario Arts Curriculum, 2009
• shape and form: symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes and forms in font and image; positive and negative shapes that occur in the environment; convex, concave, non-objective shapes
• space: shading and cast shadows that create the illusion of depth; atmospheric perspective; microscopic and telescopic views
• colour: complementary colours, hue, intensity (e.g., dulling, or neutralizing, colour intensity by mixing the colour with a small amount of its complementary hue)
• texture: textures created with a variety of tools, materials, and techniques; patterning
• value: gradations of value to create illusion of depth, shading
Taken from The Ontario Arts Curriculum, 2009