Art Chapter 5

asymmetrical balance

composition two sides that don't match

Georgia O'Keeffe, Deer Skull

relieved symmetry

symmetrical balance

a composition mirror each other across a central axis

Emphasis and subordination

also known as focal point

visual weight

apparent "heaviness" or "lightness" of the forms arranged in a composition

Unity and Variety

unity a sense of oneness of things belonging together and making up a coherent whole. variety is difference which provides interest.