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Visual language and formal elements
Quick questions on Composition and visual language - OCR GCSE Art and Design
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What is no focal point?Show answer
A composition with nothing for the eye to reach wanders. Decide the main interest and lead the eye to it.
What is lopsided balance?Show answer
One crowded side and one empty side feels unresolved. Distribute visual weight, symmetrically or asymmetrically, until it feels balanced.
What is leftover negative space?Show answer
Empty areas are part of the composition. Use negative space and choose the format on purpose, not as whatever is left.
What is q1?Show answer
Name four compositional devices that direct the eye or create balance. [Knowledge recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain why placing the focal point off-centre often works better than dead centre. [Short explanation]
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