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Tensional Principle Definition:

Tensional Principle: One of the six principles of shaping that lead to visual logic. This principle draws the artist's attention to the importance and interdependence of tensions within the developing work of art. Tensions are seen as functioning within a field of existing gestalt forces present in every format. The way they are handled determines the mood, character, and communication of that visual configuration.

 

Visual Logic

Unity Principle

Ambiguity and Meaning Principle

Control of Direction Principle

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