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| the central idea or problem with which the artist is working |
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| Organization of parts so that all contribute to a coherent whole. The term is sometimes listed as one of the organizing principles of design, but in this book it is used to connote the combined result of all principles of design (repetition, variety, rhythm, balance, emphasis, economy, and proportion) |
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| Basic aesthetic considerations that guide organization of a work of art |
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| Those qualities of a design that can be seen and worked with independently of the figurative content. They include line, form, value, space, texture, colour, and time |
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| use of similar design features again and again |
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| a principle of design in which parts are seemingly different but nonetheless have something in common |
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| juxtaposition of dissimilar areas |
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| gradual introduction to variety |
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| unification of parts of a work through measured repetition of visual accents |
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| the appearance that parts of a work offset each other in such a way that it will not fall over |
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| the apparent lightness or heaviness of a work or proportion of a work |
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| the placing of identical forms to either side of the central axis of a work to stabilize it visually |
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| an imaginary line through the center of a piece between right and left sides |
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| placement of nonidentical forms to either side of a balancing point in such a way that the two sides seem to be of the same visual weight |
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| a fulcrum at the base of a work, upon which the whole piece rests |
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| an imaginary central line between upper and lower parts of a piece |
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| distribution of visual weights in a piece in such a way that top and bottom seem to be in equilibrium |
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| stress placed on a single area of a work or a unifying visual theme |
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| emphasis placed on a particular area or characteristic of a work, with other areas or aspects given subordinate or supporting roles |
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| the area in a work which the eye is most compellingly drawn |
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| deletion of nonessential details to reveal the essence of a form |
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| extremely simplified art, using very few forms and colours, and avoiding narrative and representation of anything other than itself |
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| a sense of appropriateness in the size relationships of different parts of a work |
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| golden section (golden mean) |
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| according to ancient Greek aesthetics, an ideal proportional relationship between parts, whereby the smaller is to the greater as the greater is to the whole. This ratio is approcimately 5:8, or 1:1.618 |
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