homework#2

The composition of a picture can do a lot for a picture. In the paining custard cascade the close up of the picture makes the cakes look more fluffy. It is also interesting because it makes something so small like frosting on a cake, something often over looked look beautiful and important. In the painting three puppies the proportions add interest to the painting. The dogs are so small and the bowl so big so that the eyes move from the dogs to the corner of the table. There is also symmetry in the picture because of the three dogs and three cups. The still life of the watermelon follows the rules of three because there is an item in every third of the painting creating small amounts of negative space and adds interest to the painting. In the paining of the lemons there is a lot of negative space . the rhythm of the painting also moves the persons eyes horizontally across the painting.