Balance

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is used to create equilibrium in a piece to make it easier to translate and more natural to look at.

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Balance

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Also termed as “mosaic” or “all-over” balance

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Crystallographic balance

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refers to the way that visual aspects and elements are distributed within a piece

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balance

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adding texture can add weight to an object

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texture

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bright color and dark value can add weight to an object

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color and value

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more complex shape will appear heavier

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shape

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larger objects feel heavier. multiple objects can balance larger objects

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size and quantity

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a diagonal object will have more visual weight than a horizontal or vertical objects

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orientation

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also termed as “formal balance” in art, which means there is an equal balance

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symmetrical balance

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refers to both halves of a composition retaining a sense of balance but with different art elements on each side

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asymmetrical balance

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also called “informal balance”

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asymmetrical balance

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radial symmetry in art involves any art element placed around the central point “radiating” outwards

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radial balance

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This pattern is also recurrent in nature, for example, in flowers, stars, shells, starfish, and many more.

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radial balance in nature