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Introduction to Design Principles: Balance
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DESIGN ELEMENTS The elements are put together in rules of design, which are called "Principles." These principles
of design include Balance
is concerned with the distribution of visual interest, or what is placed
where in a composition. There are two systems for controlling balance:
Visual interest is what you balance in your design. Different design elements (see above) create different degrees of interest. It is the distribution of this interest that you need to control. The subject matter changes the situation because different objects can call more (or less) attention to themselves because of their content and relationships to other objects in the piece you are creating, whether is is a 2D or 3D piece of art. Balance is usually a desirable characteristic of a composition. There are times, however, when it is desirable to deliberately throw the balance off in order to call more attention to some aspect of an image. SYMMETRY NEAR SYMMETRY ASYMMETRY |
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