Put a symbol, or language of some sort, in a painting and it will be noticed by the viewer whether or not they can read that particular language.

Put a symbol, or language of some sort, in a painting and it will be noticed by the viewer whether or not they can read that particular language.

The person viewing your work has no idea what the scene really looked like, nor do they care.

By merely increasing or decreasing the amount of contrast in any area we can move the observer through the painting.

A painting with a message does not happen by accident. It happens when you place elements in their order of importance.

That a viewer does not see what the artist intended does not make the composition a failure... In reality all artists speak first to themselves and then to an audience.

The way we see is critical to understanding how others will read our compositions.