Visual Arts Flashcards
What are the types of balance?
Symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial.
What is the meaning of balance?
It is the arrangement of the parts of an artwork to give an overall sense of equality.
What is symmetrical balance?
A mirror image, is a more formal balance where both sides are equal.
What is asymmetrical balance?
It is a type of balance in which. Two sides of an artwork are not alike, but carry equal or nearly equal visual weight. It is also-known as informal balance.
What is a radial balance?
It radiates from the centre out wards.
What colors can be use in radial balance?
Complementary pairs, primary, secondary.
What is critiquing?
Discussion done orally/written of a piece of artwork.
What are the four stages of critiquing?
1describe/description
2analize/analysis
3interpret/interpretation
4judge/judgement
