Tuesday, May 10, 2011

24)Balance

Symmetrical balance is usually the first thing to come to mind when the word balance is brought up. Symmetrical balance, or bilateral symmetry, is where one side becomes the mirror image of the opposite side.
The vehicle above is very symmetrical because what is happening on one side of the car is also happening on the other side of the car.
Asymmetrical balance is the exact opposite of symmetrical balance in the sense that even though it is balanced it is not the same thing on both sides. The example above shows two things both equally weighted but not both the same thing.

There is one more type of balance which is labeled as radial balance because of the fact that it all stems from one central point. The plate below is a perfect example of radial balance.

Crystallographic balance is the last type of balance which is otherwise known as all over pattern. 

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