Unit 7: Balance

1.

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Which statement about informal balance is FALSE?

Informal balance involves the balance of unlike objects.

Informal balance reflects the way the real world is balanced.

Informal balance is simple and easy to create

Informal balance is also known as asymmetry

2.

1 point

Which type of balance creates a sense of dignity for viewers?

informal balance

approximate symmetry

radial balance

formal balance

3.

1 point

When is formal balance achieved?

when equal elements are placed on opposite sides of a central axis

when one element in a composition is much heavier than the element on the other side of the central axis

when the elements of a design radiate from a central point

only when the two halves of a balanced composition are identical mirror image

4.

1 point

How many matching units are usually involved in a work of art that uses radial symmetry

two or three

only one

three always

four or more

5.

1 point

Which is NOT a feeling that is created by visual balance?

stability

calm

satisfaction

unease

6.

1 point

Which element in an informally balanced artwork will attract the viewer's eye first?

a single gray vertical line

a block of black and white text

a small green circle

a smooth area of light blue

7.

1 point

In a painting that includes one heavy object and one light object, where should you place the smaller object in relation to the larger one to create balance?

on the central axis

far from the heavy object

right next to the heavy object

in the center of the work

8.

1 point

What does the central axis do in a work of art?

It establishes a pattern.

It divides the image into several sections.

It helps viewers identify the direction of the visual movement.

It marks the point of balance of the image.

9.

1 point

How is approximate symmetry different from bilateral symmetry?

In approximate symmetry, images on each side of the axis are slightly different in shape or weight.

Approximate symmetry involves mirror images balanced on opposite sides of a central axis.

Bilateral symmetry creates a sense of uneasiness.

Bilateral symmetry involves having the element of a design radiate out from a central point.

10.

1 point

Which type of balance is almost purely decorative?

informal balance

formal balance

radial balance

approximate symmetry