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The beginning of this month I introduced to you Rhythm. Now, I’ll present you to the Principle of White Space. White Space is the area between elements in your image. Despite it being called White Space, it does not need to be white. It can be any colour, pattern or texture. 

White Space can b...

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This Art & Soul Insider, we will look at the Principle of Design of Rhythm. Rhythm suggests movement or action. You can get rhythm by the repetition of the Elements of Design (line, shapes, colours etc.) in a picture.

Here is rhythm in lines. Notice the sense of movement.

And here is rhythm...

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EMPHASIS. Emphasis is part of the design that catches the viewer’s attention. In a piece of art, there should always be something that grabs one’s eyes. Usually one thing will stand out from the rest due to contrast. The contrast can be in line, shape, size, colours or texture. So in your next ...

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The last Art & Soul Insider newsletter the Principle of Design, balance, was talked about. Remember that the Principles of Design are how we organize or use the parts, line, shape, colour, value, space, form and texture. This week we will look at Contrast. Contrasting lines are horizontal and v...