Principles of Design

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This principle of design has distribution of visual weight in an artwork. The three types are symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial.

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Balance

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What decorates the artwork with regularly repeated elements such as shapes or color?

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Pattern

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Is the difference between elements in a composition. This can happen through a variety of elements such as value change, size difference, etc.

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Contrast

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is the creation of a focal point in an artwork.

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Emphasis

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This design refers to the dimensions of a composition and relationships between height, width and depth. It is used will affect how realistic or stylised something seems.

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Proportion

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the imposition of order and harmony on a design

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Unity

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This design helps the eye travels through an artwork. It can lead the viewer from one aspect to another within the composition.

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Movement

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distribution achieved by arranging elements as horizontal or vertical mirrored images on both sides of an imaginary center line of a screen.

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Symmetrical Balance

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the type of balance when both sides of the central axis are not identical, yet appear to have the same visual weight

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Asymmetrical Balance

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A composition in which all visual elements are balanced around and radiate from a central point.

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Radial Balance