Visual Dictionary

Line: quality of a mark (thin, thick, bold, etc.)

line

Shape: any 2-D object

shape

Texture: how something appears to feel

texture

Value: contrast

value

Color: hue, saturation ,value

color

Plane: 3-D object that lacks thickness

plane

Volume: 3-D space

volume

Mass: physical representation of volume

mass

Space: empty area around an object

space

Light: creates overall mood

light

Time/Motion: representation of movement

time.motion

Unity/Variety: different things coming together

unity.variety

Balance:

  • Symmetry: two halves that mirror each other

symmetry

  • Asymmetry: equilibrium that doesn’t mirror each other

asymmetry

  • Radial Symmetry: equilibrium formed from a center point

Radial Symmetry

Scale/Proportion: size compared to the object

scale.porportion

Rhythm: type of repetition; pattern

rythem

Emphasis: focus on a particular point

emphasis

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