Balance Flashcards
Colour Balance
Equilibrium between 2 or more colours
-> takes into account qualities like ( HUE / VALUE / INTENSITY / SIZE)
Colour Balance 2 types
In Balance
A dominant colour -> other colour is in Focus
Colour-Distribution -> Dominate colour
color with the largest proportional area
Colour-Distribution -> Smaller areas
subdominant colours
Colour-Distribution -> Accent colours
a small relative area, but offer a contrast because of a
variation in hue, intensity, or saturation.
Balance (Rudolf Arnheim)
Weight
Direction
Weight - 7 Parts (SSSCIIM)
Spatial depth
Size
Shape
Colour
Intrinsic interest
Isolation
Material
Direction - 3 Parts (SWS)
shape of objects -> along the axis
weight of neighboring elements
sense of gravity
weight of neighboring elements
Main object is influenced by the neighboring object
can change direction
sens of gravity
the “heavyer”part is at the bottom
shape of objects -> along the axis
Symmetrical Balance
Asymmetrical Balance
Symmetrical Balance - 3 Types
FORMAL
Simple SB
Approximate SB
Radical SB
Asymetical Balance
INFORMAL
SIMPLE Symmetrical Balance
Weight of composition (object / Interior) = EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
( around vertical / horizontal axis)
APPROCIMATE Symmetrical Balance
Similar BUT NOT Identical
Symmetry Occurs
RADIAL Symmetry
All elements are arranged around A CENTER POINT
ASYMETICAL BALANCE
Weight of composition (object / Interior) = NOT EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
->different sized / weighed elements are arrange to create Harmony
-> NO MIRRORING (along axis)
Spatial depth
the Greater the DEPTH -> the Greater the WIGHT it carries
Size
the Greater the OBJECT -> the HEAVIER it appears
Shape
GEOMETIRCAL = heavier than ORGANIC
Colour
SATURATED = heavier than Neutral
Intrinsic interest
complexity subject / symbolic meaning HEAVY
Isolation
EMPHASIS
(object draws attention when there is nothing competition agains it)
Material
ACTUAL / IMAGINED weight
(physical wight Stone is heavier the a ballon)