Principles of Design Flashcard

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What are the Principles of Design?

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Rules that govern how artists organize the elements of art.

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The principle of design that indicates the repetition of elements or objects.

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Rhythm

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The principle of design used to create the look & feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eyes.

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Movement

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The principle of design concerned with equalizing visual forces, or elements, in a work of art.

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Balance

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The principle of design concerned with the size relationships of one part to another.

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Proportion

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The principle of design concerned with difference or contrast.

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Variety

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The principle of design that makes one part of a work dominant over the other parts.

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Emphasis

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The quality of wholeness that is achieved through the effective use of elements and principles of art.

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Unity

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Exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis.

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Symmetry

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The principle of design that repeats MORE than one design element.

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Pattern