Composition Class: Dynamic Lines

When a painting isn't quite working, a small change in composition can make a huge different in how dynamic it is. If you look at the two versions of this painting, you'll see that only one element has changed -- the line of the hill. Yet with this seemingly simple change, the second version became a much stronger, more dynamic composition, and a far more interesting painting. Read more about what was changed...

More on Composition:
• Composition Class: Rule of Thirds
• Composition Class: Choosing the Number of Elements
• Composition Class: Placing of Elements

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