Learning objectives
□ How to draw the eye to your focal point
□ Adapt a less-than-perfect photograph
□ Follow a step-by-step watercolour process
In this series of articles, I want to look at how we compose a painting. The difference between a mediocre painting and a great one is often in the composition. Badly composed paintings do not grab your attention even if the colours, brushmarks, values and subject matter are all interesting. Of course, these things are important, but the eye is first and foremost drawn to a good composition. It's that which holds
