Interior Design Principles

Question 1

What does balance mean?

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A composition's use of visual weight distribution to balance each other out.

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A method of drawing attention to the piece by highlighting a particular region or item.

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Oneness, togetherness, and cohesion. Another term is harmony.

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A device made up of negative shapes separating repeating positive shapes.

Question 2

What influences weight in images?

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Size and color have significance because more significant elements are considered heavier than smaller ones. For instance, red is the richest color, and yellow is the lightest.

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Tension

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The focal point

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Imbalance

Question 3

What might an imbalance result in?

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It can be tense because artists sometimes use it as a valuable tool to convey unease.

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It can make a feeling of strength and stability.

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Can create a feeling of chaos.

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Can create a more casual effect.

Question 4

What does symmetrical balance mean?

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Similar shapes alternate on both sides of a vertical axis, repeating in the exact locations. There is a static sense of strength and stability because one side is the mirror image of the other.

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There appears to be an inward movement of visual forces that compress space.

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Two sides are distinct rather than equal. To create a sense of balance, elements are arranged.

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Every component circles or radiates outward from a single central point.

Question 5

What is bilateral symmetry?

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A piece's two sides are still symmetrical despite a slight variation.

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Happens when the boundary is drawn again in smaller and smaller increments to produce a bull's eye effect.

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Shapes on either side of a vertical axis repeat in the same locations.

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Happens as the visual forces enlarge.

Question 6

What is informal or asymmetrical balance?

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Two sides are distinct rather than equal. There are no perfect mirror images, no symmetry. Thanks to the arrangement of elements with varying visual weights, every side is still balanced out. The "lighter" elements will fade while the "heavier" ones will draw more attention.

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Every component circles or radiates outward from a single central point.

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It happens when the boundary is drawn again in smaller and smaller increments to produce a bull's eye effect.

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A rhythm with the same number of visual beats and spacing between components.

Question 7

What is radial balance?

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Every component in a composition circle or radiates outward from the same central point. In the natural world, these are widely available.

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It is produced by dividing negative spaces between repeated positive shapes.

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There seems to be a compression of space as visual forces move inward.

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Happens as the visual forces enlarge.