GRADATION

Gradation
Gradation refers to a way of combining elements by using a series of gradual changes.   For example, a gradual change of small shapes to larger shapes, or a gradual change of a dark value to a light value, would be gradation.

E l e m e n t s
Color | Value | Line | Texture | Shape | Form | Space

P r i n c i p a l s
Balance | Emphasis | Harmony | Variety | Gradation
 Movement | Rhythm | Proportion

T e r m s
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