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Harmony in Color:Harmonious colors are colors that work well together, andproduce a color schemethat looks attractive. The color wheel can be used as a valuable tool for determining harmonious colors. 

The Monochrome  color scheme is derived from a single base color, using just one hue. This single coloris extended by using its shades and tints (that is, a color modified by the addition of black and white). As a result, the energy is more subtle and peaceful due to a lack of color contrast. Monochromatic colors

offer very little contrast and may be considered boring unless there is diversity within the design.

The Analogous  formula is characterized by combiningthree of the colors which are side-by-

side on a 12-part color wheel. An example of this would be to use green, yellow-green, and

yellow. In most cases, when using an Analogous color scheme, one of the three colors usually

predominates.

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN

COMPOSITION is about the way an artist composes or combines the elements of the work to give clarity

and order to their ideas. Composition is about the way our eyes are guided around the artwork. BALANCE is the control of the elements in attracting attention. This attention must be evenly or

unevenly spread over the area to make sure interest in kept up, all the way through the art work, without

being static or chaotic.

PROPORTION is about realistic relationship or ratio. As an illustration, the ideal human proportion is

eight heads high and the shoulders are two heads wide so artists can change these relationships or

proportions for dramatic or comic effect or to emphasise a feature or quality. In cartoons the head and

hands are emphasised by enlarging then beyond realistic scale.

REPETITION is the use of similar or connected pictorial elements. can be in the form of RADIATIONwhere the repeated elements spread out from a central point. may be in the form of GRADATION where

the repeated elements slowly become smaller or larger.

DOMINANCE is about the focus given to a part of a work of art. helps to create UNITY as the eye is

attracted to a key point then led around the image by pictorial elements. can be created by contrasting

pictorial elements such as line, shape, tone, texture, direction, size or colour.

CONTRAST means pictorial elements that stand out because they are not alike eg. squares and circles

and triangles. Red, yellow and blue contrast as they are so dissimilar.

UNITY is the sense of ONENESS, of things belonging together and making up a coherent whole.

Artists do this by repeating elements, overlapping shapes and directing the eye of the viewer around the

work from one similar element to the next or along a line or shape

The eye is directed by the principles of design and composition so that the artwork has UNITY.

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VARIETY gives an artwork interest and vitality, as the elements are repeated with enough change or

difference to enhance each other.

Structural Design presents the conceptual and practical underpinnings of basic building design and

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Over 1,000 illustrations and photographs Real-world examples, sample problems, and useful references

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