{"id":17566,"date":"2021-11-03T16:37:38","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T16:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/dkeller\/?page_id=17566"},"modified":"2021-11-07T22:21:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T22:21:57","slug":"balance-types-one-day-activity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/dkeller\/graphics-media\/balance-types-one-day-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance Types (one day activity)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today I want to talk about Balance.<\/p>\n

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Image source Nitch.com<\/p><\/div>\n

ok?\u00a0 Good…???<\/p>\n

Stand UP,\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Legs shoulder length apart- breath- think about how your body feels in space.\u00a0 Bend at the knees, ground yourself… you feel Balanced.
\nNow, pull up your right knee and clasp it in both hands, stand like this for 10 seconds… a little wobbly?
\nNow, extend your right leg forward lifting your foot as high as you can… How does that feel?
\nNow lean your head back as far as you can…<\/p>\n

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The Feeling of being physically Off Balanced can be similar when looking at Art, and Graphic Art, works in which the Artist has not got the work Grounded\/Balanced<\/p>\n

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Types of Balance in Design:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Image source artclasscurator.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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Yet, please know that things are not as simple as they seem… Balance can also be a matter of Colour, Texture and Rhythm:<\/em><\/p>\n

Symmetrical Balance<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image source ThoughtCo.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Asymmetrical Balance<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image source Quizizz.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Radial Balance<\/a><\/p>\n

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Image Source MasterworksFineArt.com<\/p><\/div>\n

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Art Class Curator has compiled some great examples<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here to see some stunning designs by Farid Alam<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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How the Elements of Art Influence Balance <\/span><\/h2>\n

When creating an artwork, artists keep in mind that certain elements and characteristics have greater visual weight than others. In general, the following guidelines apply, although each composition is different and the elements within a composition always behave in relation to the other elements.<\/p>\n

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Colors<\/p>\n

Colors have three main characteristics (value, saturation, and hue) that affect their visual weight.\u00a0Transparency can also come into play.<\/p>\n