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6 Arts and Graphics
6 Arts and Graphics
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[For 1st Year Diploma Students of Interior Designing]
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Institute of Design &
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Mr. Ashok. Goyal
Founder and Director
Institute of Design & Technology
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Mr. Ashok Goyal Mr. Anupam Goyal
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Founder And Director Director
Institute of Design & Technology Institute of Design &Technology
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Mrs Ankita Goyal
Lecturer at IDT
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MBA in Human Resource and Information Tech from Institute of
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Management Education, Ghaziabad
Advanced Diploma in Interior Designing, IIFT
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Lecturer at IDT
3 years Diploma in Interior Designing from UID (United Istitute of Designing)
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Index
Unit Name of Unit Page No.
Unit 1 Elements of Designing 01
Unit 2 Learning Colour 14
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Elements of Designing Unit 1
UNIT 1
ELEMENTS OF DESIGNING
INTRODUCTION
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The elements of Design are visual elements and basic structures used
to create any work of art. They are also used to create the principles of
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design. Because they are the language of the visual arts, any good or
bad, has at least one element if not all of them, at the same time.
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Whether a designer is working with existing furnishings and fabrics or
starting from scratch with existing furnishings empty room they should
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always use the elements and principles of design as a guide in choosing
everything. The elements are the tools or raw materials, much like paints
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are the basics to a painter.
Every visual design can be broken down into six basic components
known as the elements of design. These are:
1. Line
2. Shape
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3. Colour
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4. Texture
5. Pattern
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1. Line:
Line contributes greatly towards the overall mood created in any
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arrangement-either to create harmony or contrast.
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They have been associated with the position of the human body.
Horizontal lines suggest repose, steadiness, and tranquillity. They
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are found in tables, low-backed chairs and bookshelves that balance
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the severity of the vertical lines. Vertical lines suggest life, activity
and dignity, as when a person is standing and ready it act. They
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and play. they are found in tied-back curtains and in the legs and
corners of furniture`s. Hence line is a unifying factor in home
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Without line, which in theory has only one dimension and technically
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There are basically two types of lines; straight and curved. Straight
lines can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal.
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create a restful, informal feeling. They work well
in casual rooms or as relief to the strong verticals
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of formal rooms.
Diagonal line Diagonal lines suggest motion and energy,
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activity, dynamism and restlessness. Diagonal
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lines also have a tendency to lead the eye
upward. Diagonal lines attract attention and lead
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the eye. They can be disturbing unless supported
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by verticals or opposing diagonals.
Vertical Lines Strong vertical lines can have an uplifting quality
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Curved lines Curved lines add a softening effect and keep the
room from becoming too stiff. Use curved lines
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Purpose of line
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a) To create a shape: Line is an essential element in the formation
of any visual construction. Without lines, we would not be able to
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define shape, the characteristics by which we generally recognize
things. Lines describe the edges of shape and separate it from
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the space around it.
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b) To create a pattern: Lines can also be used to create texture
and patterns on the surfaces of forms. lines and forms have
traditionally been used to provide vertical support, span and
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express movement across space and define the edges of spatial
volumes. This structural role of linear elements can be seen at
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shape, and vertical lines tend to carry the eye up and down and
add to the height.
2. Form:
Form is sometimes referred to as area, mass or shape. It is closely
related to lines, as with its combination create certain effects in the
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overall design of a room. For example, a long rectangular table of
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sofa, help in creating a line of unity in a room. But too many varieties
in form create in interior decoration. Without the beauty of form,
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excellent colour, texture and decoration are of no use.
Form may be viewed as an enclose of volume surrounded by limiting
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factors. Shape is the primary means by which we distinguish one
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form from another. It may refer to the contour of a line, the outline of
a plane, or the boundary of a mass. In each case, shape is defined
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by the specific configuration of the lines or planes which separate a
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form the background or surrounding space.
Form is an important element of home planning and decoration.
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its sides. Thus, its functional in competences mars its beauty. A large
number of such ill formed trying and sauce pans which trip when
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2. Abstract This type of shape and form is derived form
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Shapes objects in nature or form other thing that
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are familiar to us; however, they have been
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distorted, exaggerated, and recognized,
and at times beyond recognition.
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3. Non- Non objective shapes make no obvious
objective reference to a specific object or to a
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particular subject matter. In this grouping,
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geometric forms and biographic shapes are
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Geometric shapes:
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right angle triangles contribute unity and
balance. The triangle represents stability.
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Triangular shapes and patterns are often used
in structural systems since their configuration
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cannot be altered without bending or breaking
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one of their sides. Small repeated triangles
and diamond shapes in textiles, tiles, wall
paper etc. add briskness to interiors. A room
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with nothing but square and rectangular
furniture can be varied and brought into
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Square A square is also a four sided polygon in which
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all sides are equal and parallel and all angles
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are 90 degrees. The square form represents
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the pure and the rational. The equality of its
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four sides and its four right angles contribute to
its regularity and visual clarity. A square shape
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has no preferred or dominant direction.
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Some other commonly used polygons by interior designers are
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listed below:
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Curvilinear Shapes:
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tables, rugs can be introduced to supply diversity, as can some
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curved back chairs. The most common curvilinear shapes are as
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Circle A circle has no corners and it contains 360
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degrees.
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Ellipse Ellipse is similar to the circle in the sense that
it has no corners; it has two axis - a short and
a long one.
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Arc An arc is part of a circle.
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Cube A cube has six sides, and all sides are equal.
All singles in a cube are right angles.
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3. Colour:
Colour is the most important art element, as it produces favourable
psychological and aesthetic effects. They transform darkness into
light, dullness into brightness, gloominess into cheerfulness and
drabness into beauty. They are used to create illusion of peace,
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luxury, warmth or coolness.
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The interior decorator should understand the theory of colored light
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as well as the theory of colored pigments. Light is a flexible
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decorative medium with enormous potentialities. Similarly colored
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pigments are of significance as they are widely used and appreciated
by the people of all walks of life.
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Colours also create emotional effects. White is a symbol of
innocence, purity and peace, whereas black is used for mourning,
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evil etc. red colour may represent love or martyrdom, and blue,
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sincerity or hop[e. colour, because of its emotional effect on us, is
largely responsible for the atmosphere of a room. A colour scheme of
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There are some natural colours like white, black, and grey. Such
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and almost all of reds, yellows and greens, suggest natural earthy
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Texture is the surface characteristics of objects. It refers to the
roughness, smoothness, shine or dullness, softness or stiffness, its
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weight and fall, so on. Texture gives character and beauty to object.
Rough texture absorbs more light and smooth surface reflects light.
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So in small dark rooms smoother textured material should be used to
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reflect more light, whereas large rooms with more light can show
rough textures gracefully. Texture in homes refers to wall finish, ruge,
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wood, work, oil paintings or woods used for furniture’s.
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The term texture generally refers to the tactile quality of the surface
of any object, although originally it applied only to textiles. Texture is
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Visual texture that is perceived and can only be seen by the eye.
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Pattern refers to any sort of extrinsic surface enrichment. It is a two
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dimensional or three dimensional ornaments arranged in a motif
form. Because patterns can be created by textures and forms, the
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entire arrangement of the room creates a pattern. Pattern is found in
the shape of individual items of furniture and in their groupings, in
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wall paintings, parquet floor, architectural detail and light and shadow
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in the room. Pattern has movement and should be arranged so that it
will flow with the rhythm of the room or the object it adoms.
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Pattern creates an illusion of depth and adds character and life to a
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room. A pattern is an overall design. A ‘motif’ is an individual unit of
pattern. Fabric design is often created when motifs are repeated in a
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desirable amount. Pattern should not complete with the major focal
point in the room, and too much pattern will make a room seem busy.
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Too much of a pattern if used on floor, curtains and sofa too might
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a room to understand the impact created by pattern. If a bold pattern
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of an expensive rug is to be emphasizes then inconspicuous strips
and textured patterns are desirable companies. Large patterned
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draperies should not have motifs of the same size in a room.
Pattern is a sort of additional surface enrichment. It contributes
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liveliness and interest to a room. Patterns are produced by different
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designs. Generally, there are three types of motifs or unity of design.
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a) Naturalistic motif: such as flowers, fruits, animals or scenes.
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b) Geometrical motif: they are based on forms of circle, rectangle
and triangle etc. it also includes strips, dots, checks and plaids.
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in out sized patterns, flowers and forms in colours, which are not
natural, but intend to create certain effects. Ferns and levees are
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Unit 2
LEARNING COLOUR
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COLOUR AND LIGHT
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Colour is light, and white light is spectrum of seven colour-
Violet,Indigo,Blue,Green,Yellow, Orange, Red(VIBGYOR)
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SEPCTRUM-COLURS OF RAINBOW
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other colour of the spectrum.
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COLOUR WHEEL
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When the rainbow is placed around a circle we get the COLOUR
WHEEL. The entire colour in the colour wheel is referred as pure hues.
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The term colour, hue and chroma can be used interchangeably and
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COLOUR= HUE=CHROMA
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PRIMARY COLOURS
Primary colours are the colours which cannot be made by mixing any
two hue. They cannot be broken down into the colours future.
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TERTIARY COLOURS
Colours which are achieved by mixing one primary and one secondary
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SHADES
When we add black to any pure hue it is called shades of the particular
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hue.
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TINTS
When we add white any pure hue it is called tint of that particular hue.
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When we add grey to any pure hue it is called shades of that particular
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WARM COLOUR
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COOL COLOURS
Blue, green, violet is called cool, colour because of they appear to retire
in the background and are psychologically cooling. They give a calm and
soothing mood to any space.
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MONOCHROMATICS COMBINATIONS
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POLYCHROMATIC COMBINATION
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COLOUR TRIANGLE
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pleasing to the eye.
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COLOUR TRIANGLE
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Neutral white light (Daylight)
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Cool white light (Tube light or white light)
Feature light (Accent Lighting)
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As a general rule, warm colour looks good with warm light and cool
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colour looks good with cool light.
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Daylight is considered to be flexible.
Feature lighting is used to enhance the décor elements in the room
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like niche. A attractive floor lamp or chandelier also gives good
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feature lighting to a room.
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COLOUR AND FEATURE
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