Elements of DesignThink of the elements of design like the ingredients of a cake. Before you even begin to bake your cake you need to know what type of cake you intend to create: cupcakes, a two-layered cake, a fruit cake, chocolate, vanilla, red velvet Elvis? There are many choices to make even before you gather your ingredients and start mixing. In the same way, your first task before beginning to create a piece of art is to know what basic "ingredients" or elements you can use to create your masterpiece.
The Elements of design are the building blocks of art. They are the things that make up a painting, drawing, sketch, design, photography etc. Good or bad - all artwork contains these basic building blocks of art. In general there are 6 Elements of Design: line, color, shape, texture, space, and value. Explore your way through the pages and familiarize yourself with these Elements of Design, the essential ingredients to art well done! |