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Principles of Art

The document outlines 10 principles of art: balance, proportion, emphasis, variety, harmony, movement, rhythm, scale, unity, and repetition. It defines each principle and provides a brief description of its use or meaning in the context of visual art and design.

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Principles of Art

The document outlines 10 principles of art: balance, proportion, emphasis, variety, harmony, movement, rhythm, scale, unity, and repetition. It defines each principle and provides a brief description of its use or meaning in the context of visual art and design.

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Principles of art

1. Balance - Balance is the distribution of the visual weight of objects, colors, texture, and space.

2. Proportion - In art, proportion is the relative harmonious relationship between two or more
parts in a composition in terms of size, color, number, degree, placement, and so on

3. Emphasis - In terms of art, emphasis refers to the idea of establishing a focal point to make a
certain aspect stand out.
4. Variety - Variety is a key element of art that makes a work of art more interesting. Contrast and
juxtaposition are key components of variety.

5. Harmony - Harmony is an artistic principle that emphasizes the similarities of separate but
related parts to create cohesiveness.
6. Movement - The path the viewer's eye takes through the work of art, often to focal points, is
referred to as movement.

7. Rhythm - Rhythm is created by the variety and repetition of elements in a work of art that come
together to create a visual tempo or beat.

8. Scale - The principle of scale refers to the relative size of one object compared to another,
typically the size of the artwork to the viewer's body.
9. Unity - Unity is the principle of design that unifies all other principles within a piece of work,
allowing each individual element to coexist with one another to form an aesthetically pleasing
design.

10. Repetition - The principle of repetition simply means the reusing of the same or similar elements
throughout your design.

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