Part 3

3 ways to create emphasis

• through contrast

• isolation

• placement

• shape

3 ways to create a focal point

• emphasis

• maintaining unity with a focal point

• emphasizing the whole over the parts

• use lines, shapes, and colors

light and dark

the relationship between areas of dark and light

mixtures of only black and white

high, dark, and light contrast

the artistic device of using a pattern of light and dark

center of attention in the design

does not have a clear or defined shape, but has openings, lines, planes, or negative space that create a sense of movement

does not openly interact with the surrounding space