Symmetry in art simply means same thing repeating 2 or more times.
there are 3 basic symmetry principles:
- Symmetry of positions (same shape / color found in two symmetrical positions)
- Symmetry of colors (Color which repeats in different places two or more times)
- Symmetry of shapes (Shape which repeats two or more times, not necessarily in symmetrical positions)
Variation means a shape or color which is not repeated. this is different from symmetry, and its opposite.
But true art combines both symmetry and variation, because these two are opposites and they each have their charm.
For example, a human body is symmetrical in a sense that you have equal eyes on both sides, but also variety if you consider haircut which isnt usually symmetrical, or if you consider body from up to down where there is no symmetry like there is on left and right.
I need this for my tik tok. For example, I told chatgpt to produce image of catgirl with yellow tail, yellow eyes, yellow shirt, yellow eyes, black hair and black skirt.
this gives symmetry of colors, and makes image ultimately more visually better than if everything was random.

Basically, goal is to have same color repeating 2, 3, 4, or 5 times. two times repeating gives a more calm image, while 3 times repeating gives a more energetic image.
