Visual Composition Slideshow. Note: I don't own the pictures; just sayin. :D and the words that have been applied to each slid,. I just adapted everything by google-ing it. ENJOY!

1. LINE
is a mark on a surface that
describes a shape or outline. It
can create texture and can be
thick and thin. Types of line can
include actual, implied, vertical,
horizontal, diagonal and contour
lines. (note: Ken does not list
"psychic line" - that was "new
term" to me)
http://www.incredibleart.org/files/elements2.htm

2. SHAPE (2D)
is a 2-dimensional line with
no form or thickness. Shapes
are flat and can be grouped
into two categories,
geometric and organic.
http://www.incredibleart.org/files/elements2.htm

3. FORM (3D)
is a 3-dimensional object
having volume and thickness.
It is the illusion of a 3-D effect
that can be implied with the
use of light and shading
techniques. Form can be
viewed from many angles.
http://www.incredibleart.org/files/elements2.htm

4. COLOR
refers to specific hues and has 3
properties, Chroma, Intensity and
Value. The color wheel is a way of
showing the chromatic scale in a circle
using all the colors made with the
primary triad. Complimentary pairs can
produce dull and neutral color. Black
and white can be added to produce tints
(add white), shades (add black) and
tones (add gray).
http://www.incredibleart.org/files/elements2.htm

5. DEPTH (Perspective)
effects of depth, space, projection
toward the viewer add interest.
Linear perspective in the real world
makes things look smaller in the
distance. Some artists try to avoid
depth by making large things duller
and small things brighter, and so
on, to make the objects contradict
realism. Many artists don't believe
in realism even though they could
do it if they wanted to. It seems too
boring to them. Realism wouldn't
be art for some artists.
http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.htm

6. LIGHT
is a form of visual art
where main media of
expression is light
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_art

7. DIRECTION (Motion)
is a visual flow through the
composition. It can be the
suggestion of motion in a design
as you move from object to
object by way of placement and
position. Directional movement
can be created with a value
pattern. It is with the placement
of dark and light areas that you
can move your attention through
the format.
http://www.incredibleart.org/files/elements2.htm

8. MASS (Visual Weight)
is a concept that describes how
much something in an image
“pulls” your eye to look at it.
Imagine that you have an
almost entirely white image
with a small black dot in it.
That black dot will pull your
eye immediately; it carries a lot
of visual weight.
http://www.ultimate-photo-tips.com/photography-rules-of_composition.html

9. TONE (black and white)
This refers to the
lightness or darkness of
something. This could
be a shade or how dark
or light a colour
appears.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/art/practicalities/elementsofart4.shtml

10. VALUE
is the degree of light and
dark in a design. It is the
contrast between black and
white and all the tones in
between. Value can be used
with color as well as black
and white. Contrast is the
extreme changes between
values.
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/from-
theory-to-practice/formal-visual-analysis.aspx

11. SPACE (positive and negative)
Positive space is where
shapes and forms exist;
negative space is the empty
space around shapes and
forms. In the photo below
the black area is negative
space and it serves to balance
the area in which the
marmot and rock occupy.
Areas of a picture that
contain "nothing" are
important visual elements
that provide balance in an
image.
http://photoinf.com/General/Robert_Berdan/
Composition_and_the_Elements_of_Visual_Des
ign.htm

12. BALANCE
is a feeling of visual
equality in shape, form,
value, color, etc. Balance
can be symmetrical or
evenly balanced or
asymmetrical and un-
evenly balanced. Objects,
values, colors, textures,
shapes, forms, etc., can be
used in creating a balance
in a composition.
http://www.incredibleart.org/files/elements2.htm

13. EMPHASIS
say "Center of Interest."
It is about dominance and
influence. Most artists put
it a bit off center and
balance it with some
minor themes to maintain
our interest. Some artists
avoid emphasis on
purpose. They want all
parts of the work to be
equally interesting.
http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.htm

14. PROPORTION (scale)
Proportion refers the size
relationship of visual
elements to each other
and to the whole picture.
One of the reasons
proportion is often
considered important in
composition is that
viewers respond to it
emotionally.
http://photoinf.com/General/Robert_Berdan/Composition_and_the_Elements_of_Visual
_Design.htm

15. REPETITION (Rhythm)
Rhythm refers to the regular repeating
occurrence of elements in the scene just as
in music it refers to the regular occurrence
of certain musical notes over time. In
photography the repetition of similar
shapes sets up a rhythm that makes seeing
easier and more enjoyable. Rhythm is
soothing and our eyes beg to follow
rhythmic patterns.
Differences in the height of the fence posts
add interest to an otherwise monotonic
rhythm.
The yellow marigold is balanced by the
negative space of the complimentary
colored blue sky.
http://photoinf.com/General/Robert_Berdan/Composition_and_the_Elemen
ts_of_Visual_Design.htm

16. UNITY When nothing distracts from
the whole, you have unity.
Unity without variation can be
uninteresting - like driving on a
clear day through Western
Kansas on the interstate. Unity
with diversity generally has
more to offer in both art and in
life. Of course some very
minimal art can be very
calming and at times even very
evocative. Even a simple
landscape can have a powerful
effect.
http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.htm

17. CONTRAST
offers some change in
value creating a visual
discord in a composition.
Contrast shows the
difference between
shapes and can be used
as a background to bring
objects out and forward
in a design. It can also be
used to create an area of
emphasis.
http://www.incredibleart.org/files/elements2.ht
m

18. HARMONY brings together a
composition with
similar units. If your
composition was using
wavy lines and organic
shapes you would stay
with those types of
lines and not put in just
one geometric shape.
(Notice how similar
Harmony is to Unity -
some sources list both
terms)http://www.incredibleart.org/files/elements2.htm

19. PROXIMITY Where items are placed in
relation to each other is
another important gestalt
consideration. Proximity
relationships will generally
dominate over similarity
relationships. The strongest
control is available when the
two are used together.
There are four specific types
of proximity relationships
that will be studied in this
lesson: close
edge, touch, overlap and
combining.http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/simnprox.html

20. VARIETY
You create variety when
elements are changed.
Repeating a similar shape but
changing the size can give
variety and unity at the same
time. Keeping the same size,
but changing the color can
also give variety and unity at
the same time. In visual
composition, there are many
ways you can change
something while
simultaneously keeping it the
same.
http://www.goshen.edu/art/ed/Compose.htm