Principles of art
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The principles of art are a set of rules or guidelines to keep in mind when considering the impact of a piece of artwork. They are combined with the elements of art in the production of art. [1]
The principles of art can include some or all of the following:
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[edit] Balance
Balance describes the goal of arranging artwork in a fashion such that no one part of the artwork overwhelms some other part. It can refer to literally symmetric works, where one side is an exact mirror-image of the other, or asymmetric works where balance is suggested. It is a sense of stability in the body of work. Balance can be created by repeating same shapes and by creating a feeling of equal weight. [2]
[edit] Contrast
Contrast (Also called Emphasis) describes the breaking of repetition or the showing of diversity in an artwork in order to draw attention to a certain area of it. To do this you develop points of interest to pull the viewer's eye to important parts of the body of the work. [2]
[edit] Proportion
Proportion (Sometimes called scale) describes the relative sizes and locations of objects in the artwork. It refers to the relationships of the size of objects in a body of work. Proportions gives a sense of size seen as a relationship of objects. Such as smallness or largeness. [3]
