what is the principle of elaboration in design? i have seen it listed with variety and contast.

Answer 1

Words escape me, but here are examples ..

http://www.snobcakes.co.nz/images/wedding_gallery/daisy_dots_cc_tower_002.jpg

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://elaboration.co.nz/Web%2520Pics/b%26w_mini_cake_tower_002.jpg&imgrefurl=http://elaboration.co.nz/wedding_cakes_gallery.htm&usg=__1vnoeHSfctdebfdEbjuJPY-a3yo=&h=412&w=395&sz=92&hl=en&start=3&sig2=NpsgTnzcZuf7Z8pgWU89kQ&um=1&tbnid=F_jbi0GxhMoICM:&tbnh=125&tbnw=120&prev=/images%3Fq%3Delaboration%2Bin%2Bdesign%2Bcakes%2Bwedding%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=I95kS92RMNfJlQfQsa2UCg

http://www.churchweddingdecorations.org/images/wedding-cake-floral-rose.jpg

http://faculty-web.at.northwestern.edu/art-history/werckmeister/April_29_1999/DomeSculpture.jpg

http://artmuseum.by/UserFiles/Image/smolyak-03.JPG

http://www.noutopia.com/Resources/painting_jackson_pollock.jpg