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ev nity and Variety   * unity is the use of elements that have similarities in their visual elements   * conceptual unity uses similarity of ideas, rather than visual similarities to hold a design togetherBalance   * ACTUAL BALANCE AND PICTORIAL BALANCE       * actual balance is a state of stability in an object that has weight       * pictorial balance refers to the state of visual stability created in a work of art. The Spearbearer by Polykleitos of Argos is a good example of both actual and pictorial balance.   * SYMMETRICAL BALANCE       * symmetrical balance occurs when there is approximate symmetry in a work of art. Leonardo da Vinci's sketchbook drawing of the Vitruvian Manis a good example of symmetrical balance.   * ASYMMETRICAL BALANCE       * asymmetrical balanceoccurs when the visual weight of one side of a work is "heavier" than another   * HORIZONTAL, VERTICAL, AND RADIAL BALANCE       * horizontal balance occurs when the right and left of a work have a great similarities.       * vertical balance occurs when the top and bottom of a work of art have great similarities.       * radial balance occurs when there are similar characteristics that exist equidistant from a center point.   * IMBALANCE is used by an artist to make a viewer uneasy with the imageEmphasis and Focal Point       * emphasis is the visual amplification of areas in a work to draw more of a viewer's attention       * focal point is one area that has been emphasized to a greater extent than others in a work. Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper uses linear perspective as a tool for creating a focal point in the center of the work.Rhythm       * rhythm is the presence of orderly progressions in a work       * regular repetition is the reuse of the same or similar elements to create a visual rhythm. Regualr repetition is evident in the Great Mosqueat Cordoba in Spain.Scale       * scale is the relative size of an element compared to tohers like it.   * HIERARCHICAL SCALING is the use of scale to show... [continues]

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