The elements of design - line, colour, tone, shape, space etc.

This essay explains in detail, line, colour, tone, shape, space ect excellent. Line Line is the most direct way of making a mark, lines define form and shape. Lines do not occur in nature. They are simply used to translate a form into something we can recognise on paper. The outline just symbolises the object we represent. - Combinations of line can be used to represent structure and movement. - Line can be used to …

…geometric masses, and there interaction with other enviroments. These masses evoke thought , feelings and tensions - seeking out the purest form of the subject. Non Objective Masses. They refer to no specific recognisable forms. Doesn't resemble anything known to you. Masses And Shapes. The Cube : Most visually stable. The Sphere : Implies movement and rolling. The pyramid : Represents solidity and stresses move out from the tip to the solid base. The Cylinder : Harmonious mass and solid.