6 Gestalt Principles

Common movement Ex: flock of birds flying in a v

Objects that love together are seen as a group

Figure-ground Ex:faces or a vase

We perceive objects as distinct from their backgrounds

Closure EX: three lines turn into a triangle

We tend to fill in the missing pieces to create a complete picture

Proximity Ex: circles closer together are seen as a group

We tend to group nearby objects together

Continuity Ex: circles form the shape of an x

We tend to perceive smooth, continuous pattern

Similarity Ex: football players on the field

We usually group together figures that are similar