Elements and Principles of Design

Name ______

Clothing and Textiles

Elements of Design

1.  List the elements of design

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LINE

2.  Define Line.

3.  What is the difference between a structural line and a decorative line?

4.  What are the three types of lines?

5.  What are the three directions of lines?

TEXTURE

6.  What is texture?

7.  List several words that describe texture.

8.  What kind of texture increases body size?

9.  What kind of texture decreases body size?

10.  If a person wanted to make their upper body appear smaller what type of textures would be good to wear in that area?

11.  If a person wanted to bring attention to their face, what type of texture would they wear near their neckline?

12.  In three sentences or more, explain how the principle of texture can be used to improve ones appearance.

SHAPE

13.  Define shape.

14.  What are the three types of shapes?

15.  How are shapes used in fashion?

COLOR

16.  List the 3 primary colors.

17.  List the 3 intermediate (tertiary) colors and how they are made.

18.  Give an example of a complimentary color scheme.

19.  Give an example of a monochromatic color scheme.

20.  Give an example of analogous color scheme.

21.  Describe each color based on fashion strategies

Blue / Red / Yellow / Green / Black / White
Grey / Brown / Violet / Pink / Orange

Principles of Design

BALANCE

22.  Define Balance

23.  List the two main types of balance design and define them.

PROPORTION

24.  Define Proportion

25.  Proportion is not as pleasing when all the areas are ______in size. ______parts are much more interesting. Also, an ______number of parts is more interesting than an ______number.

EMPHASIS

26.  Define Emphasis

27.  What happens if there is no center of interest in an outfit?

28.  What happens if there are too many focal points in an outfit?

RHYTHM

29.  Define Rhythm

30.  Rhythm can be created with:

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31.  Describe rhythm by repetition.

32.  Describe rhythm by gradation.

33.  Describe rhythm by radiation.

34.  Describe rhythm by transition.

35.  Describe rhythm by alternation.

HARMONY

36.  Define Harmony