ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

Paper Code: 
BFT- 103
Credits: 
08
Contact Hours: 
120.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To create awareness of design and its interpretation

To foster appreciation of dress designing

Line                                                                                                                            15 hrs

  • Line and its types
  • Effect of length and thickness to create rhythm and illusion

Shapes                                                                                                                        15 hrs

  • Basic Types
  • Structural & Visual Shapes

Colour                                                                                                                        20 hrs

  • Effect of tone
  • Apparent change of colour
  • Colour Wheel
  • Colour schemes- primary, secondary, tertiary, analogous, complimentary and split complimentary, achromatic and monochromatic colours

Texture                                                                                                                 30 hrs

  • Natural texture
  • Fabric textures

Scale and proportions on fabric and figure- large, normal and small                                                                                            10 hrs

Formal and informal   Balance                                           10 hrs

Emphasis                                                                        10 hrs

Rhythm in styling                                                           10 hrs

Essential Readings: 
  1. Birrel and Verla  leone.,Colour and Design A basic Text., vol.I and II.,Digest submitted in requirements for the degree of education in teachers college, Columbia Unversity
  2. Bhatt Pranav. & Goenka Shanita., Foundation of Art & Design., Vallabhvidyanagar., Deep Prakashan,1990
  3. Bustanoby.J.H.,Principles of colour and colour mixing., McGraw Hill Book Company , New York, London,1947
References: 

1. Campbell Mackie, Designing Pattern, Green & Co. Ltd.,1928

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