ART 2343 Study Guide - Final Guide: Stippling
Document Summary
A visual feeling of weight than an actual quality of being heavy or light. Achievement of equilibrium, in which acting influences are held in check by opposing forces. Informal balance (asymmetrical: formal/symmetrical balance- imaginary line runs thru the center of the, informal/asymmetrical balance- gives us a comfortable visual feeling of weight, even though both sides of artwork are dissimilar. Elements offset each other creating harmony. composition mirror image: emphasis- stressing an area of a composition to draw the viewer"s attention, radial balance- radiating outward from center or focus, subordination. Creates neutral areas of lesser interest that keep us from being distracted from the areas of emphasis. Symmetrical and asymmetrical balance: proportion- refers to the sizes and shapes of objects in artwork. Has to do with relationships of parts to the whole: scale- the size relation of one thing to another.
