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| line | A mark with length and direction, created by a point that moves across a surface. It can be two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or implied. |
| shape | A flat figure created when actual or implied lines meet to surround a space. It can be geometric or organic. |
| form | Any three-dimensional object. It has height, width, and depth. |
| color | Also called "hue," it is produced by the way our vision responds to different wavelengths of light. |
| texture | The way a surface feels or how it may look. It can be sensed by touch and sight. |
| space | The empty or open area between, around, above, below or within objects. |
| value | The darkness or lightness of a surface. It depends on how much light a surface reflects. |
| rhythm | A type of visual or actual movement in an artwork. It is created by repeating visual elements. |
| balance | It describes the arrangement of parts of an artwork. Artwork that include this principle seem to have equal visual weight or interest in all areas. |
| proportion | The relation of one object to another in size, amount, number or degree. |
| emphasis | Area in a work of art that catches and holds the viewer's attention. This area usually has contrasting sizes, shapes, colors or other distinctive features. |
| unity | A feeling that all parts of a design are working together as a team. |
| variety | A change in form, shape, detail or appearance that makes an object different from others. |
| movement | A way of combining visual elements to produce a sense of action. This combination of elements helps the viewer's eye to sweep over the work in a definate manner. |
