2. BALANCE

3. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

9. 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.

11. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. PREPARED BY:
CAUDILLA,MARY PEARL
EBOŇA, ABEGAIL
ENGUERO, RALSTON JASON
FEDERICO, RENIE B.
GALAN, DIANNE JANE