Which decision is correct for balancing visual weight through line?

Balancing a heavy line cluster with light lines or empty space opposite it

The governing concept is visual balance: the eye responds not only to objects but also to the density, darkness, thickness, and placement of lines. A dense dark cluster carries more visual weight than a few thin marks. Option A is correct because lighter lines or a considered area of empty space on the opposite side can counter that weight and prevent the composition from feeling unintentionally lopsided. This does not mean that every design must be symmetrical; it means that the artist consciously distributes emphasis. Option B concentrates weight and may create imbalance. Option C can weaken the identity and emphasis of the main subject. Option D ignores the very relationship that must be judged. A balanced composition can still be dynamic when unequal elements are deliberately counterweighted.

This is a Class 9 Art Education question. Chapter: Elements of Art. Topic: Line.