7. Maura is drawing a portrait of her grandma by placing the image of her grandma on the right side of the paper. She faces a birdcage placed in the center of the paper. What type of balance, if any, is she creating?

Question

A) formal balance
B) informal balance
C) no balance
D) radial balance

8. Reed is drawing an accurate representation of the human body, head to toe, in the center of his paper. What type of balance, if any, is he creating?
A) formal balance
B) informal balance
C) no balance
D) radial balance

9. Luke is painting a poster for his friend's band, The Flamingoes. Luke draws one large flamingo in one corner of the painting. He also draws several smaller flamingoes that line the bottom of the poster. What type of balance, if any, is he creating?
A) formal balance
B) informal balance
C) no balance
D) radial balance

Answer 1

7. Maura is creating B) informal balance. Placing her grandma's image on one side and the birdcage in the center suggests a more organic distribution of visual weight, as opposed to symmetric or equal distribution.

8. Reed is creating A) formal balance. Drawing an accurate representation of the human body in the center of the paper typically establishes a symmetrical arrangement, which is characteristic of formal balance.

9. Luke is creating B) informal balance. The large flamingo placed in one corner combined with smaller flamingoes along the bottom creates an asymmetrical arrangement that feels balanced without being symmetrical.