2-D Design

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form

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the arrangement of elements in a an artwork according to the principles that foster unity

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all over pattern

Back 2

repetion of design units in a recognizable systematic arrangement over an entire surface

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balance

Back 3

a sense of equillibrium achieved through implied weight, attention, or attraction by manipulating the visual elements within an artwork

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composition

Back 4

total arrangment of all the elements in an artowrk

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concept

Back 5

a comprehensive idea or generalization

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design

Back 6

underlying plan on which an artwork is based

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dominance

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principle of visual organization that certain elements are more important that others in a apatrticular composition or design

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economy

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distillation of the images to the basica esentials for clarity of presentation

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Gestalt

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german word for form, an organized whole in experience

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harmony

Back 10

pleasing quality achieves by different elemtns of a compoisition interacting to form a whole

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unity

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result of bringing the elemtns of art into the appropriate ratio between harmony and variety to achieve a sense of oneness

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variety

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differences achieves by opposing contrasting changing elaborating or diversitfiying elements in a compoisition to add individualism and interest