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Balance
~Balance is arranging elements so that no one part of a work overpowers, or seems heavier than any other part.
~The three different kinds of balance are symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial.
~Symmetrical (or formal) balance is when both sides of an artwork, if split down the middle, appear to be the same. ~The asymmetrical balance is the balance that does not weigh equally on both sides.
~Radial balance is equal in length from the middle.


Contrast
~Contrast is created by using elements that conflict with one another. 
~Created using complementary colors or extremely light and dark values.
~Creates interest in a piece and often draws the eye to certain areas.
~Used to make a painting look interesting


Proportion
~Proportion is a measurement of the size and quantity of elements within a composition.
~In ancient arts, proportions of forms were enlarged to show importance.
~The ancient Greeks found fame with their accurately-proportioned sculptures of the human form.
~Beginning with the Renaissance, artists recognized the connection between proportion and the illusion of 3-dimensional space.


Pattern
~Pattern and rhythm = repetition
~Show consistency with colors or lines.
~Putting a red spiral at the bottom left and top right, for example, will cause the eye to move from one spiral, to the other, and everything in between.
~It is indicating movement by the repetition of elements.
~Rhythm can make an artwork seem active.