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Composition controls the journey of your eye
Composition is the arrangement of visual elements—and it determines how an image unfolds over time.
The idea
Lines, scale, contrast, repetition, and placement create routes for attention. Balance can be symmetrical and stable or asymmetrical and alive.
An example
A diagonal staircase creates movement; a centred figure creates authority; a cropped face can create intimacy or unease.
Put it into practice
Notice where your eye lands first, second, and third. That route is part of the artwork’s meaning.
Test yourself: Composition mainly controls…
The path and priority of attention
Yes. Placement, contrast, and scale choreograph how your eye moves.
Explanation and illustrative examples by One Card Wiser. Source linked for further reading.
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