Proportion

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Proportion

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The principle of art concerned with the size relationship of one part to another.

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Scale

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Size as measured against a standard of reference. Scale can refer to an entire work if art or elements within it.

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Foreshortening

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To shorten an object to make it look as if it extends backward into space. This produces proportions a viewer acually sees, which depends on the viewers distance from the object or person.

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Hierarchical Proportion

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When figures are arranged in a work of art so scale indicates importance.

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Exaggeration

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Deviations from expexted,normal proportions.

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Variety

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Principle of art concerned with the difference or contrast.

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Emphasis

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Principle of art that makes one part of a work dominant over the other parts. The element noticed first is called dominant; the elements noticed later are called subordinate.

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Harmony

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The principle of art that creates unity by stressing similarites of seperated but related parts.

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Focal point

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The first part of a work to attract the attention of the viewer. Focal points are created by contrast,location,isolations convergence, and the use of the unusual.

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Unity

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

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Repetition

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Technique for creating rhythm and unity in which a motif or single element appears again and again.

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Negative Space

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Empty space surrounding shapes and forms. The shape and size of negative spaces affect the interpretation of postive spaces. Negative Spaces are also called ground.