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The contrast between the precise geometry and bright pattern of the quilt work and the boy’s irresistible smile makes Sam’s Quilt a successful composition that could be even stronger by a minor adjustment to one little patch of painting.Īrtwork for the Art Clinic is chosen from work posted on our message board (You must log on as a registered member to view and post on the Art Clinic forum.)Ĭheck out other Art Clinic critiques at the Art Clinic Main Page.Ĭlick here to read about Greg Albert and his approach to critiquing.Michael Brill has wide-ranging experience raising capital for middle market companies in support of an array of corporate objectives, including growth and acquisition financings as well as recapitalizations, refinancings and project financings. The area will still be noticeable, and will function nicely as a secondary attraction for the eye, but it won’t be a distraction.
The square could be toned down in value or color temperature, making it grayer, warmer and at least one shade darker. To see just how strong the pull is, try covering it up. It tugs your eye away from the face, especially since it is almost level with his eyes.
In this composition, that little blue square is competing with the boy’s face for your attention. To have an area in a picture that attracts your mind and another that attracts your eye is confusing and distracting to the viewer. In other words, there should be one area that attracts both the eye and mind. Therein lies a potential problem: For a picture to be successful, the center of interest should also be a focal point. This little spot is strong “eye magnet” because it contrasts in value, color temperature, and size with its surroundings the eye is naturally attracted to it. In the upper right, there’s a lone square in the pattern that stands out from the rest-a light blue patch surrounded by bright reds. Any part of a picture that exhibits these features will make the viewer focus his gaze upon it.Īn example of a focal point can be seen in this painting as well. Bright colors, fine detail, sharp edges, anomalies, patterns and any arrow-like “pointers” also attract the eye. The viewer’s eye is naturally drawn to areas where light and dark are in stark juxtaposition. dark) is the most powerful visual magnet. Who could resist looking at that bright-eyed youngster? Faces and figures are natural centers of interest.Ī focal point, on the other hand, acts as a kind of “eye magnet.” Strong tonal value contrast (light vs. Notice in Sam’s Quilt that the artist has created a strong center of interest: the smiling face of the boy.
When we scan an image for the first time, our attention is naturally drawn to these items. Examples of centers of interest are eyes and faces, the human figure, animals, letters, numbers and symbols, and man-made objects.
The center of interest acts as an “attention getter.” It commands the viewer’s curiosity or mental concentration, and it’s the part of the picture that we find naturally fascinating and want to know more about. A focal point is that area of a picture that attracts the eye. Although these two ideas might sound synonymous, there’s a critical difference that, when properly understood, will help you make stronger compositions.Ī center of interest is that part of the picture which attracts the mind. Sam’s Quilt, 14×20 watercolor by Dale Ziegler, is a very well done, attractive painting that offers an important lesson about two fundamental concepts in good composition: center of interest and focal point.
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