SYMMETRICAL BALANCE

SYMMETRICAL BALANCE

• is created by repeating the reverse of a design
• on the opposite side of the vertical axis;
• each side, in essence, becomes the mirror image of the other.

SYMMETRICAL BALANCE

• formal balance
• bilateral symmetry

WARM COLORS

• the yellows, oranges and reds of the color spectrum;
• associated with fire, heat, sun, and warmer temperatures;
• red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange, & yellow
• red-violet & violet can be warm when near reds in a work.

COOL COLORS

• the blues, greens and violets of the color spectrum,
• associated with water, sky, ice, and cooler temperatures.
• blue, blue-green, green, violet & blue violet
• yellow-green can be a cool when near greens & blues

FOR THIS PROJECT

• Create a SYMMETRICALLY balanced design
• Choose either a WARM or COOL color scheme

KENTE CLOTH

• is a type of silk and cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips.
• is native to the Akan ethnic group of South Ghana.
• is an Akan royal and sacred cloth worn only in times of extreme importance.
• was the cloth of kings.
• Today, the use of kente became more widespread in Africa.

MORE ABOUT KENTE CLOTH

• Kente cloth has become theicon of African cultural heritage around the world.
• Identified by its dazzling, multicolored patterns of bright colors,
• geometric shapes and bold designs.

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