The document discusses several key principles of visual art:
1) Principles of art provide guidelines for artists to organize elements in a visually pleasing composition. This includes principles like harmony, rhythm, balance, proportion, and emphasis.
2) Design is the arrangement of elements to achieve beauty. Good design carefully applies principles of art.
3) Specific principles are then defined, such as harmony creating unity among elements, and emphasis drawing attention to specific areas through techniques like color, size, or placement.