Up: [[Art Fundamentals]] Created: 2024-08-05 - Use contrast. The eye naturally goes to the biggest contrast of dark and light. - Use a build up of line work and detail. - Use a build up of colour, a single strong colour, or a pop of bright colour. - Use a natural focal point, like a tower or a fountain, in the composition. - Use the [[rule of thirds]] to locate a focal point. - Use alternating lights and darks. Such as dark foreground, light middle ground, dark background to create depth. - Use perspective. It will pull the eye toward the vanishing point. > [!User] Stephanie Bower in *101 Sketching Tips: The urban sketching handbook*, p. 44