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Principles of line

Vertical Horizontal Diagonal Jagged and Zigzag Curved Crossed Radiating : straight ; curved Optical illusions

Masculine Energetic Aspiring : draws eye upwards Tense Striving Vital Unapologetic Not “lying down” or backing down

Feminine yielding Harmonious Relaxed Recumbent

Warning Alert to danger Dissonant Direction Movement Draws the eye very strongly across the

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Impact Speed High energy Danger Hard Harsh Mechanical

Feminine Gentle Soft Movement : wavelength - fast or slow Relaxed Curvilinear Organic Three dimensionality

Chaos Panic Discordant information

Action Energy Direction Movement

Perspective : create impression of distance

Space : illusion of three dimensionality Kineticism : movement

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