Elements of Design Part 2- Sami Ford

 In class this week we talked about light, natural and man-made, quality and quantity, the different purposed for light, and its effects on color. In addition, we talked about texture, both visual and tactile, and finally ended the class with pattern. 

 

In chapter 11 of our Color Study book, it starts out by continuing our last week’s topic, color works with the elements of design” space, line, form/shape, texture, and light. 

When color is viewed in space, certain visual transformations take place. Value can help to show where an object is within a space. The element of space controls the distance, void, or interval between objects in our work and provides interaction between line, shape, color, and texture. The types of illusionary space created are shallow, medium, and far reaching. 

Lines. They can invoke motion. They can outline things in order to create a division. Thin lines appear light, while thick lines look dark. 

Shape refers to a flat area, while form is three dimensional. Form is easily shown through shading and differential values. The different types of shading are highlights, light area, cast shadows, reflected shadows, form shadows, and form shading. Shapes are often associated with colors, which can be useful for quilters like my mom.

Texture is also important to color because it affects the color put onto it. A rough surface will absorb a color, while a smooth one will reflect color. Several types of textures are used in the picture below, both smooth and rough, tactile and visual. Every single thing has texture, whether it be the wallpaper, the couch, the coffee table, or the rug.

Transform Your Space with Texture: Interior Design Ideas

There are many different types of lighting, all of which affect color differently, the two main types are natural lighting and artificial lighting. Artificial lighting includes incandescent, electric arc lights, fluorescent, (CFLs and LEDs). In class we talked about the different functions of lighting which include ambient lighting, task lighting, accent lighting, and mood lighting. In the image below several types of lighting is used, including ambient lighting in the main light fixture, task lighting in the table lamp, and accent lighting behind the shelves.

Importance of Lighting in Interior Design | John Cullen Lighting

Chapter 2 of Sketching Interiors in called Perception of Edges, this title is very fitting because it is all about contour drawing. Shading is not required in contour drawings, but rather line weight is used to help depict depth. The book helps to explain, saying to relax one’s hand, draw slowly, and simply draw the lines (don’t think too hard about what you are drawing). The quality of your lines is important, they should be smooth and graceful in addition to being deliberate and confident. Contour drawings are very important and are even used as the first step in digital design.


Comments

  1. Eliana JohnsonJanuary 26, 2024 at 9:19 PM

    I really admire how perfectly detailed your explanations are. Just enough to expand and not just give the bare minimum but also not too much that it is overwhelming. Good Job

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  2. Professor VanderNoordaaJanuary 27, 2024 at 11:37 AM

    Sammy,
    Great blog. I don't know why the images did not show up?
    Your explanations of the topics we covered such as color, light, texture and shape was great.
    I wish I could see your Sketching assignment- but you covered the topic well.
    Total Points: 50/50

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  3. Bethany Huizenga INT270January 28, 2024 at 1:50 PM

    I really liked how your summary of the week was layed out. I loved that you went into some detail of what we learn but did not go into too much depth

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