3D Design Class Aug 26_Elements of 3D Design

Definitions and Sculptures of the Elements of 3D Design

1. Balance- a state of equilibrium; equal distribution of weight
2. Asymmetrical- not identical on both sides of a central line
1. William S Kerr Sculpture 

 Hans Jorgen Thorvald Christensen

Ian Lane

Carlo Giorgetti

Dave Chihuly

3. Symmetrical- well proportioned as a body or a whole; regular in form or arrangements in corresponding parts
1. George W Hart

Dan Rider 

Kolma

Michael Green

Harriet Whitney Frishmuth

4. Radial- made in the direction of a radius, going from the center outward 
1. Alex J Feingold

Adrian Ocneanu

Jen Stark

Henjasaj N Koda

Dennis Oppenheim

5. Scale- an indicator having a graduated sequence of marks; a measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass
6. Proportion - noun harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
1. Michael Davies

Shaykh al-Balad

Gao Brothers

Claes Oldenburg

Anish Kapoor

7. Emphasis - noun special and significant stress by means of position or repetition
1. Willy Verner 

Samuel Freeman

Alison Schulnik

Samantha Herman

Kari Byron

8. Contrast - noun the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
1. David Barr

Dalton Getty

Lundin Kudo

Eusebio Sempere 

Lee Gass

9. Variety - noun a difference that is usually pleasant
1. Dorie Guthrie

Helen Foster/ Ian Jones

Rachel Denny

Elliot Hundley 

Andy Ducett

10. Repetition - noun the act of doing or performing again; the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device; an event that repeats
1. Karen Mennino

Ferry Staverman

V Woolf

Jason de Caries Taylor

Erich McGehearty

11. Rhythm - noun recurring at regular intervals; the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed 
Down Lawler

Jill Casty

Joyce Audy Zarins

Jen Stark

Antone Bruinsma

My Groups Interpretation of 3D Design Elements:

Balance:

Asymmetrical

Radial 

Symmetrical

Scale & Proportion

Contrast

Variety

Emphasis

Repetition

Rhythm