"Shishkebab Shapes" - Balance and Contrast

Students study abstract art.  After examining works by Kandinsky, students choose their own shapes from brightly colored paper.   On the first day we make circles.  Then traiangles and squares are added.  Overlap the shapes.  Do the spaces made from the overlapping make good shapes too?  Is the design well balanced and not too heavy on one side.  Does the work look good upside down?

Table Talk:  How can the concept of balance be so important in a drawing or a painting when the actual pencil lead or paint weighs so little?    

Due: Friday of 3rd wk.