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variety

a design principle concerned with the inclusion of differences in the elements of a composition to off set unity and add interest

Proportion

a design principle reflecting the size relationships of parts to one another and to a whole

Movement

a principle of design associated with rhythm, referring to the arrangement of parts to create a sense of motion to move the viewer's eye through the artwork

Emphasis

a principle of design in which one element, or a combination of elements, creates more attention than anything else in a composition

Balance

a principle of design referring to the arrangement of visual elements to create stability in an artwork (ex: asymmetrical, symmetrical, radial).

Unity

a principle of design related to the sense of wholeness that results from the successful combination of the elements

Contrast

a principle of design that refers to ways of combing elements to produce the appearance of movement

Rhythm

a principle of design that refers to ways of combing elements to produce the appearance of movement

Gesture

a quick method of representing a sense of movement and an objects weight and mass with as few marks as possible

Shape

an element of art that refers to an enclosed space

Texture

an element of art that refers to how something would feel if it were touched

Space

an element of art that refers to the areas between, around, above, below, or within

Value

an element of art that refers to the lightness or darkness of a color or object

Line

an element of art that refers to the path of a moving point through space

Color

an element of art with 3 properties: hue, value, and intensity

Form

an element of design that appears 3D and encloses volume

Shade

darker value of a hue made by adding a small amount of another color to it

Tint

lighter value of a hue made by adding a small amount of another color to it

contour

lines that define the outer edges of forms and surfaces within a form (ex: shapes or wrinkles, and folds)

Elements

the building blocks the artist works with to create the artwork

Principles

the effects that may result when the art elements are structures to achieve a successful composition

Design

the plan the artist uses to organize the art elements in a work of art to achieve a unified composition

Pattern

the repitition of combination of elements in an artwork

Perspective

the representation of 3D objects on a flat surface ot produce the same impression of distance and relative size as that perceived by the human eye

Composition

to create, form, or design something by arranging seperate parts to create a whole, or arranging the elements and principles of design into an artwork