Visual Language: Drawing and Composition · Drawing and Composition

Compositional Balance and Focus

Analyzing the rule of thirds and symmetrical versus asymmetrical balance in visual works.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the placement of objects change the narrative of an image?
  2. 2What artistic elements create the mood in this composition?
  3. 3Why might an artist choose to break the rules of traditional balance?

Common Core State Standards

NCAS: Creating VA.Cr2.2.HSProfNCAS: Responding VA.Re7.2.HSProf
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Visual Language: Drawing and Composition
Period: Drawing and Composition

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