Symmetry/ Asymmetry
The parts of an image or object organized so that one side duplicates, or mirrors, the other. Also known as formal balance, its opposite is asymmetry.
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Rhythm/ Repetition
Rhythm refers to a way of combining elements of art so that the same elements are used over and over again. Thus, a certain color or shape might be used several times in the samepicture. Repetition also can contribute to movement and rhythm in a work of art.
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Proportion/ Composition
Proportion - refers to the comparative, proper, or harmonious relationship of one part to another or to the whole with respect to size, quantity, or degree; a ratio.
Composition - The plan, placement or arrangement of the elements of art in a work.
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Contrast
A large difference between two things; for example. This term refers to a way of juxtaposing elements of art to stress the differences between them.
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Hierarchy
Representing the sizes of things according to their importance, rather than how they would objectively appear in space.
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Figure-Ground
The visual unity, yet separability, of a form and its background.
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Datum
Projecting from a common reference point.
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