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Unity is:  A principle or art that shows elements and objects that are connect to each other and hang together. Variety is:  A principle of art that uses different elements and objects in the same area. 

The drawing is balanced because the objects are nearly equal due to size, colors and placement. The bird and the dog are near to the tree while the girl on the swing is a bit further. The high value and the warm, bright colors of the bird attract our eyes to the left side, but the bigger size of the girl  and the red scarf lead our eyes again to the right side. This is called asymmetrical balance.

Symmetrical Balance Photo by: Christine Almeda https://christinealmedaphoto.wordpress.com/2014/12/01/symmetrical-balance/ This picture is symmetrical because the object on the left side is exactly as same as on the right side. Some people think that symmetry is boring, but it adds some kind of comfort and relaxing to our eyes.    Asymmetrical Balance https://www.pinterest.com/pin/361484307562235485/ On the left side of the drawing there are three small trees, while on the right side there is one big tree. This variation in size and placement created the since of asymmetrical balance. It makes the drawing more interesting and dynamic. Radial Balance https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rose_window_Richmond.jpg This picture represents radial balance. Every part or object in the picture radiate from one central point. It adds visual interest and sometimes it is used to lead your eyes to the center.

Balance is: A principle of art that depends on the wight of the objects in a picture or painting. It is divided into 3 types: symmetrical, asymmetrical, and radial balance.

Original Painting https://www.pinterest.com/pin/65443000815637876/ My painting (cloudy spring day) The color scheme that I used is analogous. I used the colors: green, yellow, and blue with different shades and tents to draw my cloudy spring day.

The color scheme is split complement . I chose 3 colors: PURPLE , BLUE , and ORANGE

A color is: an element of art that appears when the light strikes an object and reflects to our eyes. 

A value is: an element of art that shows how dark or light is the colour.

The picture represents many different types of texture. The wooden table seems to be tough and hard. The hand saw is sharp, pointy and glazed. The butterfly is soft, smooth, and silky. The natural light from the sun and the light contrast between colours added some brightness to the scene, which helped in showing the texture.