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Color: Hue. May be complementary, analogous, primary, secondary, tertiary or part of a colorwheel
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Contrast: A difference created in a work of art. often uses the principle of rhythm to achieve this.
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Emphasis: When one area in work of art stands out more than another. The part that catches your attention first and it can be any of the elements, color, line etc.
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Form: Shows an object in space, the mass or positive space it occupies. The term usually used when describing 3-D objects.
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Line: Dots and strokes which show motion and connect two points. May be vertical, horizontal, diagonal, curved, straight, zigzag, or show emotion.
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Movement: The motion created in a work of art, often uses the principle of rhythm to achieve this.
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Rhythm: The repetition of lines, shapes, or color to create a feeling of movement.
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Shape: Area enclosed when both sides of a line meet. Shapes can be geometric or organic.
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Space: What is between objects, also, known as negative space.
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Texture: The feel, real, or implied; of an object or its surface.
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Unity: The feeling of wholeness or the parts belonging together, which we accomplish by employing the elements and principles of art correctly.
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Value: The lightness or the darkness of an object or color. Often used with drawings requiring shading.
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Variety: The use of different lines, shapes, and colors in a piece of work.
