What is symmetry Symmetry is a type of formal balance in which an image or object maintains equitable weight when divided by a line of symmetry This image has linear symmetry For example if I draw a line down the center of this butterfly the right side and the left side look about the ID: 722883
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Radial Paper Relief SculpturesSlide2
What is symmetry?
Symmetry is a type of formal balance in which an image or object maintains equitable weight when divided by a “line of symmetry”.
This image has linear symmetry!
For example, if I draw a line down the center of this butterfly, the right side and the left side look about the same (they are a reflection of one another)..
Line of symmetry!Slide3
Linear Symmetry
Sometimes called bilateral symmetry, linear symmetrical objects only have one line of symmetry.
I can divide this image in half vertically.
But I cannot divide it horizontally.Slide4
Examples of Linear SymmetrySlide5
Radial symmetry
Radial symmetry is a type of formal balance in which objects radiate around a central point and has more than one line of symmetry.
Linear Symmetry
Radial SymmetrySlide6
Examples of radial symmetry
Radial symmetry is very often found in nature.Slide7
Creating Radial Symmetry
The best way to create an image with radial symmetry is to work from the center and work your way out.
Make sure that you are repeating the same elements all the way around the center point!Slide8
Creating Radial Symmetry
To create a radial symmetric design, you must divide your image area into equal “slices” (just like a pie) that radiate around a central point.
GREAT! You now have a central point and have divided your area into fourths.
You can create a simple radial design with this template!
Notice how you need 4 shapes to fill in all the fourths?
1/4
1/4
1/4
1/4
¼ + ¼ + ¼ + ¼ = 4/4
which reduces to
1 wholeSlide9
Creating Radial Symmetry
To create a more complex design, you can divide the space even further!
⅛
+
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= 2/8which reduces to 1/4
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
1/8
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⅛
+
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= 8/8
w
hich reduces to
1 wholeSlide10
Creating Radial Symmetry
For this project we will be learning 3 basic folds which you will use to create a radial design.
The Hat Fold
The Kite Fold
The Samurai FoldSlide11
Creating Radial Symmetry
When starting in the center -
The hat fold takes up ¼ of the center.
The kite fold takes up
⅛ of the center.
The samurai fold takes up ¼ of the center.Slide12
Creating Radial Symmetry
Hat Fold
Kite Fold
S
amurai Fold
How many kite folds would I need to complete one full rotation around the center point?
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+
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+
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= 8/8
w
hich reduces to
1 whole
If each kite fold covers
⅛
of the area, you would need 8 kite folds.Slide13
Creating Radial Symmetry
How many samurai folds would I need to complete one full rotation around the center point?
If each samurai fold covers
¼
of the area, you would need 4 samurai folds.
¼ + ¼ + ¼ + ¼ = 4/4
which reduces to
1 whole
Hat Fold
Kite Fold
S
amurai FoldSlide14
Learning the folds…
How-to video: https://
www.youtube.com
/
watch?v
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Learning the folds…Slide16
Learning the folds…Slide17
Creating Radial Symmetry
Now create your own radial symmetry paper relief sculpture! You can even create your own folds!
What you need:
12” x 12” piece of black construction paper.
Fold in half vertically, horizontally, then diagonally both ways.
This will create your guidelines for construction.
Lots of 3” x 3” colored paper for folding!
GlueSlide18
ExamplesSlide19