Even a simple landscape can have a powerful effect. Of course some very minimal art can be very calming and at Unity with diversity generally has more to offer in both art and in UnityĬan be uninteresting - like driving on a clear day through Western Unity - When nothing distracts from the whole, you have unity.The composition is complex, but everything appears to fit with everything else. The whole is better than the sum of its parts. Harmony - As in music, complementary layers and/or effects can be joined to produce a more attractive whole.TheyĪll parts of the work to be equally interesting.

Emphasis - say 'Center of Interest.' It is about dominance andĪrtists put it a bit off center and balance it with some minor themes.

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In art, the way theĮlements are arranged can make or break a good picture idea. Style, and so on can make or break a good story. The organization, the sentence structure, Like good literature and good poetry is more than words and subjectĪrt is more than pictures. In writing, a story is written with words - subject Matter*, the formal aspects of visual composition are like the Formal aspects of composition and design.

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