A sense of balance is in every human’s instinct. In other words, lack of balance disturbs us. Often when the word “balance” is mentioned, people relate the term to a symmetric lever where like shapes are place in the same position on both sides. We call that kind of balance a “bilateral symmetry”. However, feeling is more casual than this kind of balance. Therefore, another kind of balance comes to our mind! Asymmetric balance is when two dissimilar objects provide an equal visual emphasis. Balance is not always has to be in the middle. This informal balance is more complicated yet more expressive. Portraits often show this kind of balance in order to express feelings.
For instance, instead of just standing straight in the middle of the frame balancing every parts of body, these fashion models express their feelings through their actions. The portrait does not represent any symmetric balance; everything is not in the middle yet we can still feel the balance. A balance with feelings.
pictures taken from http://www.vandaimages.com
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