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Simple Methods for harmony and unity

    Harmony and unity also come in to play in the repetition of things.  You will readily find examples of this all around you.  Take note of what is actually being used to create the repetition.  Often, some physical object or structure is used to create the repetition.  However, there may be more than …

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Harmony and Unity

  There is remarkable truth about the world that surrounds you.  Yet, most of us simply walk through with little need of actually observing it. Take a look around and consider what “holds” the world together? Do you see that there is unifying, harmonious theme to everything?  Lines, patterns, colors, order?  That does not mean …

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Design Vocabulary

   The entire philosophy of aesthetics, at its core, revolves around these 15 words: Harmony, Unity, Balance, Rhythm, Scale, Emphasis, Contrast, Varity, Form, Pattern, Texture, Space, Line, Color, and Light.    These will be discussed in greater detail later.  For now, just let this vocabulary settle gently in your mind’s eye. And as you ponder …