Balance - Ch 10

Balance in Art is (mark all that apply)?

• an Element of Art

• a Principle of Design

• concerned with equalizing visual elements

• not visual

Line, shape, form, space, value, color and texture are

• Principles of Design

• Strategies for making Art

• Elements of Art

• Not balanced

An axis line can be (mark all that apply)?

• Vertical

• Value

• Horizontal

• Texture

2 general types of balance:

• Axis

• Informal

• Imbalance

• Formal

Formal Balance is the same as?

• Axis line

• Imbalance

• Value

• Symmetrical Balance

An axis line can be imaginary?

• True

• False

Symmetry means?

• Identical

• Not identical

• Geometric

• Straight

Another term for symmetrical balance is?

• Texture

• Bilateral symmetry

• Bilateral composition

• Architecture

Most public architecture is asymmetrical?

• True

• False

Artist use approximate symmetry to

• Match both sides

• Make an artwork dull

• Add interest so it is not boring

• Make it easy to recognize