The ABC’s of Composition Series – Part 1 the Rule of Thirds
Part 1 – the Rule of Thirds
Composition is not for the faint of heart lol. It is the foundation of your painting. It is your plan that helps you to execute what you want to say, what experience you want your viewer to have. I
I remember years ago when I
There are many factors when it comes to composition; below I have listed some of the things to consider.
- You should not divide your picture in half by placing lines or objects in the center diagonally, horizontally or vertically. Ex:
your horizon line - As a general rule,
you should have a center of interest or focal point. - You want to lead the viewers’ eye around all the parts of your painting.
- Your subject should not be facing out of the
image - You need to make sure your viewer’s eye has areas to rest.
- Do not have your items all the same size or equally spaced in your painting.
- You need to have a dominance of either cool or warm and light or dark you do not want these to have equal weight.
I could list many more but I think this gives you an idea of how many things there are to consider and
Please do not
Interesting as always Krista – thanks
Thank you Val 🙂
Thank you so very much. Reinforces what my painting friend shares.
Diane that is great. It sounds like you are keeping good company 🙂 Have an awesome day!
Thank you for this, Krista. Very useful for aspiring and self taught artists. More power!
You are very welcome Che 🙂 Have an awesome day!
I have always painted and taught this way- just because it looked better- I never knew it was a technique! Very interesting and good examples,
Thank you Alice, sounds like you have great instincts. You are lucky it comes naturally 🙂
Hi Krista– great info well presented (as usual).
Cheers, Kurtis
Thank you Kurtis 🙂