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  2. Formal balance - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... move to sidebar hide. Formal balance, also called symmetrical balance, is a concept of aesthetic ...

  3. Design principles - Wikipedia

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    Asymmetrical balance produces an informal balance that is attention attracting and dynamic. Radial balance is arranged around a central element. The elements placed in a radial balance seem to 'radiate' out from a central point in a circular fashion. Overall is a mosaic form of balance which normally arises from too many elements being put on a ...

  4. Composition (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    Composition can apply to any work of art, from music through writing and into photography, that is arranged using conscious thought. In the visual arts, composition is often used interchangeably with various terms such as design, form, visual ordering, or formal structure, depending on the context.

  5. Art therapy - Wikipedia

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    Art therapy is a distinct discipline that incorporates creative methods of expression through visual art media. Art therapy, as a creative arts therapy profession, originated in the fields of art and psychotherapy and may vary in definition. Art therapy encourages creative expression through painting, drawing, or modelling.

  6. Shape and form (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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    A form is an artist's way of using elements of art, principles of design, and media. Form, as an element of art, is three-dimensional and encloses space. Like a shape, a form has length and width, but it also has depth. Forms are either geometric or free-form, and can be symmetrical or asymmetrical.

  7. Formalism (art) - Wikipedia

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    In art history, formalism is the study of art by analyzing and comparing form and style. Its discussion also includes the way objects are made and their purely visual or material aspects. Its discussion also includes the way objects are made and their purely visual or material aspects.

  8. Form and content - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] But the terms form and content can be applied not only to art: every meaningful text has its inherent form, hence form and content appear in very diverse applications of human thought: from fine arts to even mathematics and natural sciences. Even more, the distinction between these terms' meanings in different domains of application ...

  9. Psychology of art - Wikipedia

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    [24] [25] Bottom-up factors identified in how art is appreciated include abstract vs figurative painting, form, complexity, symmetry and compositional balance, laterality and movement. [24] Top-down influences identified as being related to art appreciation include prototypicality, novelty, additional information like titles, and expertise. [24]