Visual Language and Composition · Drawing and Composition
Compositional Balance and Focus
Learning to organize visual elements using the rule of thirds, symmetry, and focal points to engage the audience.
Key Questions
- 1Why do certain arrangements of objects feel more stable than others?
- 2How does the placement of a focal point change the story of an image?
- 3What happens to a composition when the traditional rules of balance are broken?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Visual Arts - Grade 9ON: Creating and Presenting - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Visual Language and Composition
Period: Drawing and Composition
Suggested Methodologies
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