April 2012
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Visual Unity
In visual unity, the whole must predominate over the parts that make up the whole. You must first see the whole pattern before you notice the individual elements. 
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Harmony
                        Unity is the congruity coexisting among the elements in a design; they looks as though they belong together. If various elements are not harmonious, they appear separate or unrelated. 
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ALERT: constructive criticism ahead!
Constructive criticism is common in the art world. It opens your eyes to new ideas and helps you become a better artist.  MODEL: A constructive model for critique would include the following:  Description: A verbal account of what is there.  Analysis: A discussion of how things are presented with an emphasis on relationships (for ex: “bigger than”, “brighter than”,...
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Denise Julia Reytan jewelry  Beautiful, colorful and fun jewelry! Visit her site for more info!  Sometimes the aim of design is not to communicate form and content, but to merely showcase visual pleasure through the use of bright eye-catching colors and textures. However, even decorative art such as a piece of jewelry, has the potential to communicate a point of view 
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Form + Content
Form and Content are considered two distinct aspects in a work of art.  Form is the visual aspect of a work of art. Content is the subject matter.  Basically, content is what the artists say and form is how they say it!                                    
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Visual Organization
To design means to plan and visually organize for a specific purpose or function.                     “The entire realm of two-and three- diminutional human production involves design, whether consciously applied, well executed , or ill-considered. -Lauer, David A. 
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