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Details Title: InteriorDesignReferenceManual Description: Ch.8 Elements of Design Total Flash Cards: 42 Created: 07/18/2007 15:34:41	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term What is form? How is it generated? Definition The basic shape and configuration of an object or space. It is generated with lines, planes, volumes, and to a lesser extent points. Term How do people generalize forms? Definition They use words like cylindrical, flat, square or linear. Term What tools does form give an interior designer? Definition - create order - establish mood - Coordinate the diverse components of a finished space. Term What is a point? How is it preceived? Definition a position wiht not dimension a point is preceived when a two-dimensionally perceived object appears relatively small in relation to the plane against which it is seen. Term When points are used in groups what is the difference between a static and dynamic composition? Definition Static points will tend to be in some distinguishable geometric/organized way. Dynamic points will tend to be in a cluster or have no rime or reason to the shame that is obvious. Term What is Line? (2) Definition an object or form whose actual or visual lenght greatly exceeds and actual width or depth it may have. lines are also formed/perceived where one plane meets another, where edges occur, and where there is a change in material, texture or color. Term Generally what do horizontal lines convey? Definition - restful - stable - related to the plane of the earth Term Generally what do vertical lines convey? Definition - strength - equilibrium - permanence - strong upward movement Term Generally what do diagonal lines convey? Definition - dynamic movement either upward or downward depending on the slope of the line. Term Generally what do curved lines convey? Definition - gental movement - the natual world - the human body Term What is Plane? Definition a form with two dominant dimensions, legth and width. Term Why are planes a significant component of interior design? Definition Because they are typically defined by planar surfaces like walls, ceilings, and floors. Even furniture and other objects are usually constructed of planes. Term What is Volume? Definition Volume is the true three-dimensionsl aspect of interior design because an object with volume is clearly perceived as a spacial form having length width and depth. Term What is a void? Definition it is space itself, defined by planes or other elements. Term What is a solid? Definition it is a form that has mass and appears to occupy space. Term What is Shape? Definition A unique characteristic of an object or space that defines it as distinct from adjacent ojects or shapes.Most commonly by planar or volumetric forms and can be geometric, irregular, or natrual. Term What is scale? Definition The relative size of something as related to another element of known size. Human scale is the most common. Term What is Proportion? Definition The relationship of parts of a composition to each other and to the whole. Term What is Color? Definition Color is the a physical property of visible light that is one part of the larger electromagnetic spectrum, which includes other radiation like x-rays and infared light. Term Which colors have the longest and shortest visable wavelength? Definition Longest: Red Shortest: Violet The eye and brain perceive variations in wavelengths to give the sensation of color. Term What are Additive Colors? Definition Colors created with light. When all colors of light are present in equal amounts, we perceive white light. Term How is the color of an object conveyed? Definition By the color or light the object obsorbs and the amount of light it reflects to the eye. Term What are Subtracive Colors? Definition Colors created with pigments. When all the colors of a pigment are present in equal abounts, the viewer preceives no color (Black) Term What are the 3 primary colors of light? Definition Red, green and blue. Term What are the 3 primary colors of pigment? Definition Red, Yellow, Blue. Term What is Hue? Definition The basic color. Term What is color Value? Definition the degree of lightness or darkness of color in relation to white and black. Term What is color Intensity (Chorma)? Definition The degree of purity of the hue when compared with a neutral gray of the same value. Term How do you create Tint? Definition by adding white to a Hue. Term How do you create Shade? Definition By adding black to a Hue. Term How do you crate a Tone? Definition By adding gray of the same value to a Hue. A tone can also be created by adding a hues complement. Term Brewster color system Definition also know as the Prang color system. a wheel that organizes color pigments into the three primary colors or red, blue, and yellow. Term Munsell color system Definition Defines color more accurately than the color wheel and uses three scales in three dimesions to specify the values of hue, value, and chroma(intensity). the system can be designated with a combination of letters and numbers. (for example G/6/3 is a principal hue of green with the value of 6 and the chroma position of 3.) Term What are the 5 color schemes? Definition - Monochromatic - Analogous - Coplementary - Tiad - Tetrad Term What is Monochromatic color scheme? Definition One hue with variations only to the intensity and value. Term What is a Monotonous color scheme? Definition Similar to Monochromatic but consists of only a single hue of low intensity (near gray) in one or a very limited range of values. Term What is an Analogous color Scheme? Definition uses hues that are close to each other on the color wheel and generaly does not extend beyond a 90 degree section of the color wheel. Term What is a complementary color scheme? Definition When hues on opposite sides of the color wheel are used. Term What is a triad color scheme? Definition uses colors equally spaced around the color wheel. ex. yellow&orange or blue&green. Term What is a Tetrad color scheme? Definition uses four colors that are equally spcaced around the wheel. Term What is texture? Definition The surface quality of a material. Often discribes a rough or smooth. Term What is Pattern? Definition the repetition of a decorative motif on a surface.