Symmetrical Balance

As we all learned in elementary school, symmetrical means same on both sides. Symmetrical Balance obviously means the same thing; same on both sides. This doesnt mean that it has to be the same exact image on both sides, it just has to be equally balanced. This famous painting for example shows great symmetrical balance.

Curvilinear Shapes

In a curvilinear image, there are barely any straight lines if any at all! It just kind of flows as opposed to rectilinear images, which are precise and geometric. This is an image depicting curvilinear shape.

Rectilinear Shapes

Rectilinear=rectangles....basically. Rectilinear focuses on planes and angles. Like this image for instance.

Nonobjective Shapes

Nonobjective means exactly what it looks like, theres no objects. It doesnt reference anything or look like anything else, just geometric shapes and forms. This picture is nonobjective, no references or recognizable subjects. Only geometric shapes.

Distortion

This is an example of distortion. You can tell its a face, but his eyes are different sizes, and the other proportions are just off....or distorted. His face is also a distorted, its arched and bent in places that arent normal.

Abstraction

Abstraction includes simplifying an image or parts of it, this picture is a good example. You can see clear simplification in the instruments and a lot of detail is ignored. These are good signs of abstraction.

Idealism

Idealism is when you take out all the flaws in an image and make it "ideal", or in some ways, perfect. Statues are a good example of idealism, most sculptors definitely create their statues with idealism. This for example shows perfect features in her face, something people would like to think is an ideal image.