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The '''principles of visual art'''  are the rules, tools and/or guidelines that artists use to organize the elements of art in an artwork. When successfully combined with the [[elements of art]] they aid in creating an aesthetically pleasing or interesting work of art.<ref name="sanford">[http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/study/g_art_principles.html Definition from Sanford]</ref><ref name=uen>[http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=14897 Principles of Art] ''[[Utah Education Network]]''</ref> Some principles of art that have been identified are movement, unity, harmony, variety, balance, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, proportion, and pattern. This list may vary, according to the art educator, but encompasses the generally accepted principles. Rhythm and pattern are often combined in art education.⏎
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Techniques such as [[Scale (spatial)|scale]] and [[Proportion (architecture)|proportion]] can be used to create an effect of movement in a visual artwork. For instance, an element that is further into the background is smaller in scale and lighter in value. The same element repeated in different places within the same image can also demonstrate the passing of time or movement.<ref name=SaylorIntroPDF>{{cite web|title=Module 4: The Artistic Principles|url=http://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads(contracted; show full)Pattern is showing consistency with colors or lines. Putting a red spiral at the bottom left and top right for example, will cause the eye to move from one spiral, to the other, and everything in between. It is indicating movement by the repetition of elements. Rhythm can make an artwork seem active.<ref name=uen/>

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