AD 12500 Lecture 18: THE BASIC THEORIES OF DESIGN COMPOSITION©
13 Sep 2016
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Line is one of the most basic elements of design theory. Some lines do not actually exist in nature but are implied or abstractly interpreted: when asked to draw something, we often draw the outline of it. That is, we tend to see or infer a line that separates the various planes of the object from the surrounding spaces or other objects. Line is classified as straight, curved, vertical, horizontal, or diagonal depending upon how the viewer uses or perceives it: horizontal lines can seem to elongate a plane or space, while vertical lines can give an impression of height. Form: although form is often used synonymously with shape, there are distinctions. Shape refers to the outline of an object, such as the shape of a human body, a piece of furniture, or a building. Form, however, can be compared to mass, which is three-dimensional and exhibits volume. Shape: although many designers often use the word shape interchangeably with.
