Finding Balance

Almost symmetrical

Radial symmetry

Symmetric

Asymmetrical, yet balanced

The principles of design

Principles of design: this set of rules that help artists from whatever they are working on

vocab

Balance: when the visual "weight" of an an artwork feels equally distributed

-symmetry

mirror image

-approximately symmetrical

almost mirror image feeling of symmetry

-asymmetry

opposite of symmetric yet still could be balanced

-radial balance

coming out from the middle (circular) infinite lines of symmetry

Emphasis:

rhythm and movement:

proportion:

unity: feeling that everything works together, if something was missing it would be incomplete

variety: having some differences in shapes, colors, forms, order, etc.

Emphasis:

Placement: where it is on the page

Contrast: color on color/contrasting colors

grouping: lots of the same thing around one different thing, little elements around inportant also their pose, arrows.

RHYTHM & MOVEMENT:

Repition:

-same elements

-alternating elements

-progression=things getting smaller or change colors

Leading Lines: lines that draw your eye to the main subject

Implied Movement: someone/thing thats been moving. an illusion to make you believe they are

in motion. repition

Optical movement: a line or shape that repeates that makes you feel

like its moving (optical illusion)

Actual movement: art and engineering fusion

PROPORTION: size relationships within the painting or sculpture

Colors>

Shapes> all to evoke emotion/story/emphasis

Forms>