BALANCE

WHAT IS BALANCE?

- LINES FORMS, VALUES TEXTURES AND COLORS IN

DESIGN AND ART GENERALLY IN ARCED BALANCED

AT THE CENTER EITHER VISUAL WEIGHTS OR

POWER OF ATTRACTION.

REST OR REPOSE

-THIS RESTFUL EFFECT IS OBTAINED BY GROUPING

SHAPES AND COLORS AROUND A CENTER TO HAVE

EQUAL ATTRACTION ON EACH SIDE OF THE

CENTER.

3 MAJOR FORMS OF BALANCE

1. SYMMETRICAL BALANCE (FORMAL BALANCE)

- IS THE ARRANGEMENT OF ELEMENTS ON OTHER SIDE OF

AN IMPLIED AXIS THAT ARE EQUALLY BALANCE AND OF THE

SAME SHAPE AND FORM.

- COMES FROM THE LATIN WORD SYMMETRIA AND GREEK

WORD SYMMETROS MEANING (“MEASURED TOGETHER”).

- IT IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF BALANCE USED IN

ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN.

- SYMMETRICAL BALANCE IS ALSO CALLED FORMAL

BALANCE BECAUSE A FORM (FORMULA) IS USED A MIRROR

IMAGE ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS.

When the elements

are arranged equally

on either side of a

central axis, the

result

is Bilateral symmetry

. This axis may be

horizontal or

vertical. It is also

possible to build

formal balance by

arranging elements

equally around a

central point ,

resulting

in radial symmetry.

For example, it is possible to balance a heavy weight

with a cluster of lighter weights on equal sides of a

fulcrum; in a picture, this might be a cluster of small

objects balanced by a large object. It is also possible

to imagine objects of equal weight but different mass

(such as a large mass of feathers versus a small mass

of stones) on equal sides of a fulcrum. Unequal

weights can even be balanced by shifting the fulcrum

point on our imaginary scale.

3. RADIAL BALANCE ( RADIATING FROM CENTRAL AXIS).

-Radial balance occurs when all the elements radiate out

from a central point and the visual weight is distributed

equally. Radial balance creates a strong focal point in the

center of the design. Clock faces and daisies are examples

of radial balance.

- Parts of the design must still be arranged so that they are

balanced across the width and length of the page unless

you're intentionally aiming for a lack of balance.

-Radial balance is any type of balance based on a circle with

its design extending from center.

-IS ACHIEVED BY THE EQUAL ROTATION OF DESIGN

ELEMENTS AROUND A CENTRAL AXIS.

HOW TO BALANCE THE OBJECT

1. THE EQUAL WEIGHTS WILL BALANCE WHEN THEY ARE

THE SAME DISTANCE FROM THE CENTER.

2. UNEQUAL WEIGHTS WILL BALANCE EACH OTHER WHEN

THE HEAVIER IS MOVED TOWARD THE CENTER AND THE

LIGHTER WEIGHT IS MOVED AWAY FROM IT.

3. UNEQUAL OBJECTS SHOULD BE ARRANGE IN A

PERSPECTIVE TYPE OF DRAWING WHEREAS THE LARGER

OBJECTS IS PUT IN THE FORE GROUND AND SMALLER

OBJECT IS PUT ON THE BACKGROUND.

BALANCE IN EXTERIOR DESIGN

1. THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE IN WHICH HE LIVES.

2. THE USE TO WHICH THE BUILDING IS TO BE PUT.

3. THE TYPE OF PEOPLE FOR WHOM THE BUILDINGS IS

PLANNED.

4. HIS OWN PERSONALITY.

BALANCE OR FEELING OF REST

— PRINCIPLE UNDERLYING THE WELL KNOWN “LAW OF

AREAS” WITHOUT STATE

— LARGE AREAS OF COLOR SHOULD BE QUIET IN EFFECTS

WHILE SMALL AMOUNT MAY SHOW STRONG CONTRAST.

BALANCE IN LIGHT OR DARK COLOR

● EQUAL AMOUNT OF COLOR AT THE SAME VALUE AT

FIVE CHROMA WILL BALANCED EACH OTHER.

● DIFFERENCES IN VALUE SHOULD BE CORRESPONDING

CHANGE IN THE AMOUNT USED IN ORDER TO GIVE THE

EFFECT OF RESPONSE.

PREPARED BY:

CAUDILLA,MARY PEARL

EBOŇA, ABEGAIL

ENGUERO, RALSTON JASON

FEDERICO, RENIE B.

GALAN, DIANNE JANE