1 / 21

Radial Balance

Radial Balance. In Art & Photography. Balance. Balance is a principle of design and is the way in which the elements in visual arts are arranged to create a feeling of equilibrium in a work of art. The three types of balance are symmetry, asymmetry, and radial.

sledgel
Download Presentation

Radial Balance

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Radial Balance In Art & Photography

  2. Balance • Balance is a principle of design and is the way in which the elements in visual arts are arranged to create a feeling of equilibrium in a work of art. • The three types of balance are symmetry, asymmetry, and radial. • Today we are going to look at radial balance.

  3. How can you achieve good balance in photography? • Balance when composing an image requires the correct combination of colors, shapes, and areas of light and dark that complement each another. • By looking at your subject and capturing it from different viewpoints, angles or even at different lighting, you can compose a balanced image. • Rearranging the elements can also make the image balanced.

  4. Radial balance is any type of balance based on a circle with its design extending from its center.

  5. What examples of radial balance can you think of in art, nature, or life?

  6. A marble, the pupil of your eyes, a wheel with spokes, and a flower can be examples of radial balance.

  7. Let’s take a look at some examples of radial balance in art & photography…

  8. Rose Window of the Cathedral of Notre Dame of Paris, interior view.

  9. Rose Window of the Cathedral of Notre Dame of Paris, exterior view.

  10. Christoph Hormann (German, 1979-), Star, 2001-02

  11. "Lucas II" Chuck Close 1987

  12. Your Assignment… • Take 8-10 photos that demonstrate radial balance. • Upload 5 photos • DO NOT disturb any classroom activities • Finish the images in Photoshop create at least 2 photos in black & white. • Manipulate the brightness, contrast, colors, levels, etc. • Create compositions that use unique thought and creativity • SAVE AS: Radial Balance 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

More Related