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"Landscape Composition Rules"
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Author: Johannes_Vloothuis, Contributing Editor

Fig 8. Incorrect: The road enters in a straight line. The visual path is too fast.
Fig. 9. The image to the right shows a much better approach.
5. Logic doesn’t apply to art. What counts is the visual impact. Sunlight on a field of grass may appear even if it is a cloudy day. Linear and atmospheric perspective can be distorted if the result is a better look. Cast shadows can be longer than they would appear at a specific time of day. Feel free to use your artist’s license..
Fig. 10 Observe how the trees give the appearance that the wind is blowing from right to left. However the direction of the rain shows the opposite direction.
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