Repetition and Proximity

Repetition is another aspect of Gestalt Psychology in art. Repetition is when the brain unifies objects when the element or effect is repeated throughout the piece. Launching the Imagination explains, "repeated shapes create a strong connection" despite the differences between them (p.70). An example of repetition by Darren Rowse on http://digital-photography-school.com/using-repetition-and-patterns-in-photography is of repeating circles that create a unifying scene even though they are different colors. 

Proximity is an aspect of Gestalt Psychology in art that is "the distance between visual elements" (p.70). The closeness in distance between shapes, no matter the differences, can create some aspect of unity. Another part of proximity is that a negative shape can occur between two shapes that are in close proximity to each other. An example of this is the painting of two face that share such close proximity that the negative space makes a shape of a face. http://www.hearthcricket.com/2010_05_01_archive.html