Principles of Art: Balance

What kind of balance is this painting?

Multiple Choice

What kind of balance is this painting?

• Symmetrical

• Assymetrical

• Radial

Symmetrical Balance

If you were to draw an imaginary vertical line down the middle of the painting, it would be the same on both sides.

How about this one?

Multiple Choice

What kind of balance is this painting?

• Symmetrical

• Asymmetrical

• Radial

If you were to draw an imaginary vertical line down the center, the two sides would not be the same. Therefore, it is asymmetrical.

What type of balance is this creation?

Multiple Choice

What type of balance?

• Symmetrial

• Asymmetrial

• Radial

Radial balance is unique because the artwork radiates out from the center.

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Identify the next several paintings.

Multiple Choice

What type of balance?

• Symmetrical

• Asymmetrial

• Radial

Multiple Choice

What type of balance?

• Symmetrical

• Asymmetrial

• Radial

Multiple Choice

What type of balance?

• Symmetrical

• Asymmetrical

• Radial

Multiple Choice

What type of balance?

• Symmetrical

• Asymmetrical

• Radial

Multiple Choice

What type of balance?

• Symmetrical

• Asymmetrial

• Radial