| unity | The organization of all elements or aspects of a work into a single, indivisible whole.
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| balance | The sense of equilibrium in an artistic composition between different or opposing forces.
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| emphasis | The principle of composition by which certain elements or parts assume more importance than others; also called focus or dominance.
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| rhythm | The ordering of time. In visual terms, the ordering of elements or features in regular or irregular ways.
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| pattern | An ordered repetition of line, space, shape, or texture on a visual surface.
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| proportion | The comparison of art elements or subjects to one another in terms of their size, quantity, or degree of emphasis.
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| scale | The principle of composition that refers to proportional relationships of size relative to a standard or normal size.
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| style | The constant form--manifested in recurring elements, compositional approaches, and content--in an individual's or a group's art. It is common to speak of personal, group, cultural, and period styles.
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