| In this step, I’m
working on the foreground. By applying some stronger values and sharper
detail in this area, I practically force the eye to start here...then
wander into the Canyon, towards the South Rim on the other side of the
Canyon.
Since, at least in this part of
the hemisphere we are ‘trained’ to read and write from left to right, we
are subsequently doing many things in this train of thought, and
behavior, if you will. Consequently, we also observe a painting this
way. This phenomenon of left/right in observing and experiencing is a
study on it’s own. Perhaps some other time I will go into this a little
deeper. Notice though how awkward the reverse image ‘would’ look in step
9a. However, see how our eyes practically are pulled to the right side
in the “correct” composition of the painting. It becomes “easier “ to
the eyes. Evidently, this is how I determine the composition in a
painting as well, from left to right |
