ART BALANCE AND COMPOSITION ... PRINCIPLES & ELEMENTS TO CREATE BALANCED DRAWINGS.

How to Balance Your Figures Properly in a Drawing Composition

Balance your figures properly. Don't rake them appear as if they seem about to tip over ;`If you find it difficult to do so, then draw up and down lines upon your cardboard ('as indicated by dotted lines) where the figures are to stand. These lines will guide you in keeping the figures plumb.

Rule of Thirds, Visual Center, Grids : Balance Lesson

Underlying most of the layouts on the previous pages are three related aspects of page layout and balance. These are layout principles that help the designer achieve arrangements with visual balance.

Visual Balance Means Taking Another Look

What is balance? Does it mean all things have to be equal? Well, yes and no. There are basically two types of balance. Formal balance is the balancing on opposite sides of a given point, either by one or more elements that are identical or very similar. Think of a nice formal portrait of someone staring straight ahead. If you were to fold this picture in half, it would look the same on both sides.