“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” — Edgar Degas The background of a painting creates the atmosphere for the entire artwork. The success of the subject matter comes to life as the viewer steps into the background, becomes engaged, and is guided to the point of focus. A close up of a flower, a bowl of fruit, a mountain cabin on a Continue Reading
How the Middle Ground Creates Harmony
“It is the brushwork of the right value and color which should produce the drawing.” —Camille Pissarro Space, as defined in art, relates to the relationship of the elements in your composition to each other. A typical layout will include these three spaces: Background Middle Ground Foreground In most painting compositions the foreground Continue Reading