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| Balance* | How an artist keeps one side of the work of art from overpowering the other. Can be symmetrical or asymmetrical. |
| Symmetrical Balance | When elements can be found on both sides of the picture in the same places. |
| Asymmetrical Balance | When the artwork is not the same on both sides, but is equally weighted. |
| Movement* | How our eye unconsciously connects one area to another that contain similar colors, shapes or patterns (how your eye moves through the images). |
| Unity* | The quality of seeming whole and complete, with all parts looking right together. |
| Pattern* | Repetition of a design (colors, shapes or lines). |
| Contrast* | Placing two different elements next to each other to create emphasis. |
| Emphasis* | What the artist makes stand out and grab your attention. |
| Focal Point | The center of interest where your eye is drawn first. |
