Elements:
Color: The property of objects that, depending on the light they reflect, is perceived as red, blue, yellow, or other hues.
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Texture: Surface quality. It is the degree of roughness or smoothness in objects.
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Space: An illusion created in a two-dimensional work of art. Lines and shapes are organized to help a viewer see depth
Principles:
Balance: Equal visual emphasis on different sides of the work. Balance can be symmetrical, asymmetrical, or radial.
Emphasis: The focal point is the center of interest or emphasis. Emphasis can be created by using bright color, contrast, highlighting certain shapes, and careful placement of the object.
Rhythm: Created with repetition. The reuse of a design element can lead a viewer to a focal point. Repetition can also control the direction of speed of a viewer's attention.
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Unity: The elements look like they belong together, The artist arranges separate elements to create a whole.
Contrast: Created by placing very different things next to one another. Contrast can define the focal point. Create contrast by using light next to dark and muted, soft color next to bold.
Movement: How your eye tracks through a piece of art and the way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action- or implied motion.
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Pattern: The use of repeated elements to create this.