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| squiggly, jagged, flowing, broken, rough, etc. |
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| a shape created with angles and straight lines |
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| a shape created with flowing, curving lines (c and s curves) |
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| the space taken up by an object |
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| the space that surrounds an object |
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| the surface quality of an object |
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| the light, middle and dark tones in an image (highlight, shadow, reflection, ilumination, etc.) |
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| the range between values...the juxtposition of an element/principle |
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| is there a feeling of evenness from top to bottom and side to side and back to front? (real and/or implied) |
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| a mirror image on either side of an axis |
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| visual balance without symmetry |
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how does the size of on object relate to the size of another (scale)?
how does each object relate to the size of the whole image? |
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| how do the objects/subject matter direct the eye through the piece (real and implied) |
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are there differences in your piece?
what are they? |
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are there similarities in your piece?
what are they? |
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| emphasis (main and secondary) |
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which part stands out at first glance?
are there any competing focal points? |
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do all the elements work together as a whole?
what are the elements and how do they work together? |
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| figure/ground relationship (figure/enviornment) |
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| how does your subject relate (think principles and desgin) to its environment? |
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