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Balance- refers to the ways in which the elements (lines, shapes, colors, textures, etc.) of a piece are arranged
Movement - shows actions, or alternatively, the path the viewer's eye follows throughout an artwork
Repetition- created when objects, shapes, space, light, direction, lines etc. are repeated in artwork
Rhythm- Movement or variation characterized by the regular recurrence or alternation of different quantities or conditions
Emphasis - when the artist makes part of the work stand out, in order to draw the viewer's eye there first.
Pattern- the repetition of an element (or elements) in a work.
Proportion- describes the size, location or amount of one element to another (or to the whole) in a work.
Variety- quality or state of having different forms or types, notable use of contrast, emphasis, difference in size and color
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Unity - occurs when all of the elements of a piece combine to make a balanced, harmonious, complete whole.
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