Good design is important in the making of any artwork. The elements of design are the visual art equivalents to grammar, spelling and punctuation in writing. Take a look at these two images that I took of the same landscape:
Which one makes a stronger overall composition? Consider each image as a whole, then break down the parts and compare the location of each part in the two images – the pine tree, the graves, the shadows. Are the elements balanced in relation to each other? Does the distance of the objects have any effect on the overall image? What about the use of space – the size of the grassy lawn, the different gravestones in each image. What objects are emphasized in the two images? To sum things up, which one is more interesting to look at? Which one holds your interest more than the other? These are all things to consider when making and original piece of art, whether it is abstract or representational.
Meanwhile, I am having fun with this week’s index cards, check in on Tuesday to see the results.