It's a Balancing Act

  • Scrapbook
  • Skill Building

Achieve the look you want with balance! In It's a Balancing Act, Raquel Bowman takes an in-depth look at the important foundation of all our projects—balance. Learn why balance is essential in paper crafting, how to achieve balance on a layout, and what makes certain elements visually heavier or lighter than others. Then put your knowledge into practice creating layouts with four balance-based design concepts: symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, and mosaic. Throughout each lesson, you'll be training your eye to spot balance while creating projects you'll love!  

  • What you'll learn +
    • What the design principle of balance is and what it means for us as crafters
    • What visual weight is and how it affects the balance of a design
    • The types of balance with examples: symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, and mosaic

Lessons

  1. 1. Welcome!
  2. 2. What Affects a Layout's Balance?
  3. 3. Symmetrical Balance
  4. 4. Asymmetrical Balance
  5. 5. Radial Balance
  6. 6. Mosaic Balance

Related Classes

It's a Balancing Act

  • Scrapbook
  • Skill Building

Achieve the look you want with balance! In It's a Balancing Act, Raquel Bowman takes an in-depth look at the important foundation of all our projects—balance. Learn why balance is essential in paper crafting, how to achieve balance on a layout, and what makes certain elements visually heavier or lighter than others. Then put your knowledge into practice creating layouts with four balance-based design concepts: symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, and mosaic. Throughout each lesson, you'll be training your eye to spot balance while creating projects you'll love!  

  • What you'll learn +
    • What the design principle of balance is and what it means for us as crafters
    • What visual weight is and how it affects the balance of a design
    • The types of balance with examples: symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, and mosaic
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