Compositional Designs By Robert Burridge Composition and Balance
Compositional Designs By Robert Burridge
Composition and Balance Vertical Diagonal Horizontal Cruciform Curves Overlapping Frames Meandering Tension Cantilever Triangular Composition Framing your subject Symmetrical balance Radial Balance Asymmetrical Balance
1. Make a view finder, as per the demonstration. 2. Look at the black and white images provided and find examples of each compositional design. Cut and glue into your sketchbook. Copy the notes relating to each compositional design 3. To be evaluated under Design/Theory & History Foundations.
Vertical Composition Vertical lines can create the feeling of… • Height • Moves your eye up and down • Boredom (b/c it is repeated) • Melting / dripping • Trapped
In fashion design…
Diagonal Composition Diagonal lines can create the feeling of… • Power • Going Down / a fall • Moving up / a struggle
In graphic design…
In photography…
In photography…
In nature…
In famous paintings…
In advertisements…
Horizontal Composition • • Calmness Stillness Sense of stability Moves the eye from side to side
In advertisements…
Cruciform Composition Cruciform can give the feeling of… • an imposing object / figure • freedom (spreading your wings) • crucified (like on a cross) • makes your eye more up and down and right to left.
In abstract art…
In photography…
Curves Composition Curved lines can… • Make you dizzy • Feels soft / warm • Imitate organic subjects • Soft / Gentle • Moves your eyes move around in circles
In photography…
In graphic design…
Overlapping Frames can create the feeling of… • confusion • overwhelming • can resemble a map
Rule of Thirds
Meandering Composition • • feeling of being everywhere unity fairness scattered
Tension Composition • • A struggle between two things or feelings Fighting Argument A battle
Cantilever Composition • dangling • hanging on • suspense
Triangular Composition • • Makes your eye examine all sides of the canvas Directs your eye to the top Stability balance
Framing Your Subject
Three Types of Balance Symmetrical Radial Asymmetrical
Symmetrical Balance • • balance Stable (physical or mental) equal / fair equality
In interior design…
In graphic design…
In photography…
In interior design…
Radial Balance • • Going in many directions From the inside out Sharing equality
Asymmetrical Balance • • Favoring one side over the other Unfair Unbalanced One side being more important than the other
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