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Charvey's elements and principles

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Line   a continuous mark made by a moving point; horizontal, vertical, diagonal, parallel  
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Shape   an enclosed area of space with 2-dimensions; width and height (W x H)  
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Geometric shapes   square, circle, triangle, rectangle  
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Organic shapes   found in nature; leaf, free-flowing  
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Form   an object with 3-dimensions; width, height, and depth (W x H x D)  
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Geometric forms   cubes, spheres, cones, pyramids  
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Organic forms   clouds, humans, found in nature; trees,  
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Color   implies mood; has 3 properties: hue, value, intensity  
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Texture   way a surface feels to the touch (actual) or how it appears to feel through vision (implied)  
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Value   lightness and darkness of a color or value scale  
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Space   actual 3-dimensional space or the illusion of space through overlapping or perspective  
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Negative Space   the area that surrounds or encloses the subject (sculpture)  
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Positive Space   a type of space- subject matter itself  
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Balance   way elements of art are arranged to create a sense of stability and equal visual weight; symmetrical, radial, asymmetrical  
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Contrast   a difference in the use of two elements (rough & smooth; light & dark)  
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Emphasis   sense of importance given to any one part of the composition, or focal area of a work  
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Movement   way elements of art direct a viewer’s eye through a work, often to a focal area.  
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Pattern   repetition of one or more elements  
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Proportion   how parts of an art work relate to each other in size or scale  
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Rhythm   sense of movement in a composition created by the repetition of an element  
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Unity   quality of wholeness achieved when separate elements work together  
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