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What does balance in art refer to?
What does balance in art refer to?
- The arrangement of shapes and forms
- The relationship between elements of art
- The use of color and value
- The visual weight of elements within a composition (correct)
Which type of balance repeats patterns of forms systematically?
Which type of balance repeats patterns of forms systematically?
- Asymmetrical balance
- Radial balance
- Symmetrical balance (correct)
- Both symmetrical and asymmetrical balance
What is the basis for asymmetrical balance?
What is the basis for asymmetrical balance?
- Equal physical and visual weight
- The artist's intuition (correct)
- Equal visual weight
- A formulaic process
What do artists keep in mind when creating an artwork?
What do artists keep in mind when creating an artwork?
Which type of balance is characterized by both sides of a piece being equal or almost identical?
Which type of balance is characterized by both sides of a piece being equal or almost identical?
What is the basis for asymmetrical balance?
What is the basis for asymmetrical balance?
What is another term for radial symmetry?
What is another term for radial symmetry?
Which type of balance has elements arranged equally around a central point?
Which type of balance has elements arranged equally around a central point?
What leads the viewer's eye through the piece in asymmetrical balance?
What leads the viewer's eye through the piece in asymmetrical balance?