Visual Form

Form Analysis
1. Elements of Design
  1. Line
    1. edge
    2. direction
    3. character
  2. Shape
    1. character
    2. connection
  3. Form
  4. Color
    1. characteristics
      1. hue
        
        light
        
        color as light
        color as reflected surface
        
        wheel
        
        primary
        secondary
        tertiary
      2. value
      3. saturation
      4. temperature
      5. complement
      6. extension
      7. simultaneous contrast
    2. harmony
      1. analogous schemes
        
        monochromatic
        analogous
      2. contrasting schemes
        
        complementary
        split complementary
        double complementary
      3. geometric schemes
        
        triad
        
        primary
        secondary
        tertiary
        
        tetrad
    3. psychology
      1. effect
      2. examples of use
  5. Texture
2. Principles of design Organization
  1. Harmony
    1. proximity
    2. closure
    3. rhythmn / repetition
      - axial alignment
      - interval pattern
      - conform to another reference
    4. continuation
    5. balance
      - symmetrical
      - dynamic
  2. Variety
    1. contrast
    2. elaboration
    3. focus
      - isolation
      - directional
Subject Matter Analysis
1. Subject Matter Catagories
  1. still life
  2. genre
  3. portrait
  4. landscape
  5. narrative
  6. figure
2. Degree of Abstraction
  1. Trompe l'oeil
  2. Photo-realism
  3. Naturalism
  4. Impressionism
  5. Expressionism
  6. Abstractionism
  7. Non-objectivism
Content Analysis
1. Conventional Meaning
2. Form Meaning
3. Uses
  1. decorative
  2. didactic
  3. fine art
  4. illustrative

Visual Form

Form Analysis

Subject Matter Analysis

Content Analysis