The elements of design appear on your paper or screen.

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line, shape, space, texture, colour 11 GEN, 12 GEN, 3D form, tone 11 ATAR

Tone is an element.

• dark / light
• no light = dark tones
• no dark = light tones
• create contrast with very light against very dark tones.
• gradation is changing dark tones to light tones in steps
• dense and sparse elements can create tone
• make new tones by adding white or black

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 Meanings can be attached to tone

• tone can be used to represent quantity. eg colour on a weather map, rain chart
• tone can assist drawing 3D objects (3D form)
• dark tones = evil, gloom, more weight
• light tones = innocence, open space
• contrasting tones = dramatic effects, visual effects
• tone = readable or unreadable text

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