PHO-2052 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Sensory Overload
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Unity implies strength, togetherness, order, and harmony. Variety adds conceptual and visual interest to a composition. Unity can work with variety to bring disparate parts into a cohesive whole. Proximity is used to create unity by placing figures or objects close to one another. The brain will perceive unity when there is repetition of shapes, colors, textures, lines, etc. Different values of color in a work is one of the most powerful tools for unity to the eye. Li(cid:374)e (cid:272)a(cid:374) lead the (cid:448)ie(cid:449)er"s eye through a predeter(cid:373)i(cid:374)ed visual path. Shapes can act as the dominant theme to create unity. Artists can also create conceptual unity with references to different historical periods, themes, or societal groups in one composition. Similar textures make objects seem to blend together, providing unity. Co(cid:374)ti(cid:374)uous tra(cid:374)sitio(cid:374) (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) li(cid:374)es, shapes, or (cid:272)olors ge(cid:374)tly leads a (cid:448)ie(cid:449)er"s eye throughout a composition.
