Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Critiquing Tools


Vocabulary List

Proportion
The difference in size or scale between two or more objects within a design.

Hierarchy
The placement of Type or objects within a design, to gain the viewers attention to the most important object through to the least important.

Transparent
The reduction of opacity to an object or type allowing it to become see through.

Negative Space
The clear area of space around an object within a design.

Cross hatch
A tonal technique that is created by placing lines close together at opposing angles.


Adjective List

Vertical
A line that runs up or down in a straight line with absolutely no angle.

Pigments
A plant or animal based substance used for colouring or painting.

Monochromatic
The use of on colour.

Collage
A form of art which materials such as photographs, paper and fabric are arranged in a particular way.

Contrast
The state of being strikingly different from something else.


Elements and Principles of Design

Elements

Line
An elongated mark that can vary in with and direction.

Colour
The visual perception of light passing through an object to the eye. (based on Primary colour Red, Green and Blue)

Texture
Is defined as the surface characteristics of a material that can be experienced through the sense of touch

Shape
An object where all edges are connected to on another.

Form
Is a three dimensional figure

Principles

Stability
Unchanged or constant state

Dynamics
The arrangement of elements in a design giving the sense of movement

Rhythm
The movement through pattern or repetition.

Scale
The size of objects within a design



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