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Details Title: Vocabulary Description: Principles of Art/Design Total Flash Cards: 9 Created: 08/12/2004 12:36:06	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term BALANCE Definition HOW the composition is arranged to create stability (1) symmetrical (formal) (2) asymmetrical (informal) (3) radial Term SYMMETRICAL BALANCE Definition the same on both sides Term ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE Definition not the same on both sides Term RADIAL BALANCE Definition comes out from the center - like spokes on a wheel, or a spiral Term CONTRAST Definition DIFFERENCES in value, color, texture and other elements in the artwork Term PATTERN Definition the repitition or combination of elements Term RHYTHM Definition the appearance of movement in the artwork Term MOVEMENT Definition creating a sense of motion to the viewer's eye Term EMPHASIS Definition one element attracts more attention than anything else in the composition (a focal point)