Balance is a necessity of art, as in life. Without it, we feel off-kilter. As we begin to consider the Principles of Art, let’s do so by first considering balance and then emphasis. Balance in art ...

So many people around the world learn and teach art. But most of the times, the learning and the teaching is very haphazard. There is no set path in which people are taught arts. In the first class ...

Unlike the elements of line and colour, space is always a consideration for artists. A work can exist without line; one need only consider the colour field painters for whom colour is paramount.

The arrangement of elements in a composition can create balance or imbalance. Three key ways to create balance are through symmetry, asymmetry and radial symmetry. Proportion describes the ...