FORMAL ANALYSIS AND VISUAL DESIGN ELEMENTS – ARCHITECTURE. Built around real course units and objectives!

FORMAL ANALYSIS AND VISUAL DESIGN ELEMENTS –
ARCHITECTURE.
Built around real course units and objectives!
Formal Analysis - Answer: It is a close inspection of the artist's use of aspects such as
color, shape, line, mass, and space.


Vertical line - Answer: Represents dignity, formality, stability, strength, and power


Horizontal line - Answer: Represents calm, peace, and relaxation; relates to the Earth


Curve line - Answer: Represents freedom, the natural, having the appearance of softness,
and creates a soothing feeling or mood


Diagonal line - Answer: Represents action, activity, excitement, and movement


Shape - Answer: (2D) Geometric: man-made, measurable, defined edges
Organic: of nature, not as easily defined


Form - Answer: (3D) The shape and structure of something as distinguished from its
substance or material.


Texture - Answer: The surface look or feel of something.


Actual Texture - Answer: the way something actually feels in real-life


Implied Texture - Answer: the way something looks like it would feel


Invented texture - Answer: created by the artist, not actual and not meant to be something


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