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2月16日 FOCAL POINTS & DETAIL IN YOUR PAINTINGFOCAL POINTS & DETAIL IN YOUR PAINTING
3RD'S
Most artists and photographers know the rules of 3RD's. For those who don't, don't worry it's not algebra. Below I've included some paintings, which are devided up into 3RD'S. Notice there are four rectangle shapes. If you have your focal point anywhere in or near the rectangle shaped areas, you have a good composition. Where the rectangle shapes are, it's where the eye rests and makes it easier to look at and appreciate a picture rather than your focal point being dead centre. Don't get me wrong, you can paint your focal point anywhere you want in your painting. These are just guidelines that can improve your painting to the onlooker.
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Also you want to try and help the eye lead to the focal point by using other objects in your painting. Look at the picture below to get a better understanding. CLICK FOR A LARGER VIEW
DETAIL IN YOUR PAINTING The more detail you put in your painting the eye automatically travels to. You have to be careful where you put detail in your painting. Obviously the focal point is where the most detail is added. If you want the foreground to be the area of interest you put more detail in the foreground, etc. If you put detail everywhere in your painting, you block out the centre of interest, which is the focal point. A lot of inexperienced artists make this mistake; also the eye can't relax when looking at the picture and is also confused. Example: say you paint a picture of a house, which is the focal point, and you place it in the middle distance. You have to be careful not to put too much detail in the foreground. If you do the eye will stop at the foreground instead of your focal point. Look at the pictures below to get a better understanding. CLICK FOR A LARGER VIEW
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Art is a great way to relax and have fun. Don't take it seriously or you wont enjoy it. I've been a professional artist for 5 years and I dont take it seriously. As I've mentioned above, It's not life or death, these are just guidelines that can improve your paintings. If your happy with your work, that all that matters.
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