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In addition to the artists who continue to practice traditional
Nepali art, there is a large presence of artists who also practice
nlodern and post-1nodern arts.

10.3 Fundamentals of Art

To cornplete a task, we must follow certain rules. Any practice
that follows the rules ensures success. Creating artwork also
requires following certain rules. These are called fundamentals
of art. Con1position harmony, balance, rhythn1, proportion,
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perspective, and foreshortening are son1e of these fundarnentals.
Understanding these fundan1entals allows one to achieve
effective and attractive works of art. Among these fundamentals,
we shall study balance, proportion, and con1position.

Balance
One of the fundamental principles in art is balance. The painting
seen1s stable and gives a feeling of correctness. When there is an
imbalance, it can rnake the viewer feel uncomfortable. Balance
n1eans how line, shape, color, forrn, and texture are related in
the con1position to create a visual balance by their visual weight.
It n1eans that one side does not appear to be weightier than the
other. Artists need to depend on the visual weight of the elements
in the composition to decide if a piece is balanced.

There are two types of balance in arts.

a. Formal or syn1metrical balance

b. Infonnal or asyn1metrical balance

a. Formal or symmetrical balance

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Formal balance is when both sides of a cmnposition have the
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