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Elements and Principles of Art
Quick questions on Space and composition explained: N(A)-Level Art
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What is arranging a good composition?Show answer
Composition is the arrangement of everything on the page. A clear composition usually avoids placing the main subject dead in the centre or right at the edge, leaves comfortable space around the subject, and uses lines and shapes to lead the viewer's eye through the picture. A simple, well-known guide is to place the main interest about a third of the way across or down the page rather than in the exact middle.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain the difference between positive and negative space. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Describe two ways to make a flat picture look like it has depth. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain two things you would check to make a still-life composition look balanced on the page. [3 marks]
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