Drawing Design
The organization or structure of formal elements in a work of art. There must neat planning and systematic organization in a work of art or it may create confusion! Design is the arrangement of elements on a two-dimensional surface.
The basics of design apply not only to the fine arts, but to the minor arts as well. The wallpaper in your living room has a design on it; even the paper towels in your kitchen have a design printed on them. Design is the placement of elements on a two-dimensional surface, while combination is the arrangement of elements in the illusion of three-dimensional space. Both must be taken into account when creating a drawing.
The objects of design:
1. Harmony - All elements in a design work together visually in an orderly fashion.
2. Dominance - To help in achieving unity, one element out of the many elements that make up a design should predominate.
3. Repetition - The repetition of elements, such as geometric shapes, helps to create a sense of pattern and unite the various elements in the design.
4. Direction - The "lines of motion" in a painting should largely point in the same way, although allowing for some variety.
5. Balance - self-explanatory.
6. Alternation - Variety is necessary in order to prevent monotony.
7. Conflict - To achieve unity in a design most elements need to be similar, or serve a similar function, there should be some contradiction to add variety and life to the work.
8. Unity - All elements taken together should work together to create a single, coherent design.
9. Gradation - the subtle change of color, value or shape contrasted with sharp or dramatic change helps to enrich the design.
Drawing house-blueprints and building designs content offerings will include fundamental design, drawing, color, space planning, historical topics fabrics, lighting, window, wall, and floor. It's easy to see that these principles apply to any art form, not just the visual arts.
The elements of design are:
1. Shape
2. Intensity
3. Line
4. Value
5. Size
6. Color
7. Texture
8. Size