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| Composition | organization of art elements |
| Rhythm | movement or pattern |
| Motif | a single element of a pattern |
| Pattern | repetitions of certain elements in a work of art |
| Balance | the equal distribution of visual weight in a work of art |
| symmetrical balance | elements of composition are repeated exactly on both sides of a central axis |
| approximate symmetry | slight variance of shapes or objects on either side of the central axis |
| asymmetrical balance | visual balance achieved through the organization of unlike objects |
| focal point | an element that contrasts with the rest of a composition |
| proportion | size relationships among the parts of a composition |
| scale | dimensional relations of the parts of a work to the work in its entirety |
| 2-dimensional processes | techniques created on a flat plane (height and width but no depth) |
| 3-dimensional processes | includes sculpture, mixed media, and environmental art |
| perspective | creating an illusion of depth |
| atmospheric perspective | technique that takes into account the ways that fog, smoke, and airborne particles change the appearance of things when they are viewed from a distance |
| linear perspective | perspective founded on the visual phenomenon that as lines recede into the distance, they appear to converge and eventually vanish at a point on the horizon |
| contrast | creates interest to the eye through different colors, values, shapes, sizes, lines, or textures |
| scale | can also refer to the size of object in the artwork or overall size of an artwork |
| Classical Period | a time in Greek sculpture when standards for the relationship of the various parts of the human facea and body were established (about 2500 years ago) |
| plane | what dimension an artwork is made on |
