Pinhole Assignment 2 The Principle of Emphasis Mrs

Pinhole Assignment 2 – The Principle of Emphasis Mrs. Rizzo Photography 1 Fall 2017

Emphasis & Focal Point Emphasis - Any forcefulness that gives importance to some feature or features of an artwork; something singled out, stressed, or drawn attention to by means of contrast, anomaly, or counterpoint Focal Point = portion of an artwork's composition on which interest or attention centers David Hockney

Emphasis & Focal Point When an artist emphasizes different elements in a work of art, he or she creates visual relationships and connections between them The opposite of emphasis is subordination w. Subordination draws our attention away from certain areas of a work Barbara Kruger

Emphasis is the principle by which an artist draws attention to particular content in a work of art or design An artist can emphasize focal points through the use of line, implied line, value, color—any of the elements of art Emphasis and focal point usually accentuate concepts, themes, or ideas the artist wants to express Rene Magritte

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Emphasis & Focal Point Artists can use direction, dramatic contrasts, and placement relationships to organize the elements in a work and draw our attention to areas of emphasis and focal points Artists look to create effects of contrast by positioning elements next to one another that are very different For example, areas of different value, color, or size

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