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Author: Johannes_Vloothuis, Contributing Editor
 | Fig. 17 Better. The tree was cropped out and the value contrast is now reduced. It is easier to focus on the buffalo now. |
 | Fig. 18. The dark clothes on the man readily make him stand out. There is a dramatic value shift. The door on the shadow side of the house is also dark but it is surrounded by a mid value so it won’t attract the viewer to the wrong area. Think of the spotlight shinning on the actor on a theater stage |
| 10. Your painting will look less busy if you include a rest area, preferably just before the center of interest. This will allow some breathing space. |
| Fig. 19. The snow bank just before the pine trees provides for a nice rest area. |  |
| 11. If possible include a vertical, horizontal and diagonal movement in your painting. Only one should be predominant in length though. Diagonals are the most preferable because they never run parallel to the frame. These contour lines should not be straight rather just give the sense of direction. |
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