Symmetrical String Painting

For this class we talked about BALANCE and how art can look balanced or unbalanced depending on how the elements are arranged in the picture. We talked about the three different types of balance: symmetrical, asymmetrical and radial. Students created symmetrical string paintings by soaking a string in black paint and then printing between a folded piece of paper. The students really enjoyed pulling the string out and revealing the printed design. We then used oil pastels to add color to our designs. One particular student colored each section a different color!