First Step Into the Unknown – Rule Of Thirds
09 Aug 2011 2 Comments
in Paintings Tags: beach, Florida, girl, ocean, sand, toddler
I painted this picture of my granddaughter’s first step into an unknown world,… the ocean! It was a beautiful sunny day, the ocean was very calm and the tide was low: A perfect scenario for a little toddler’s first beach experience.
Oil on Canvas painting of my granddaughter stepping into the ocean.
I used the compositional rule of thirds to compose this painting. The rule of thirds dictates that you divide your frame/canvas into 9 equal parts – horizontally, two lines, making 3 equal parts and then vertically, making 3 equal parts, like a tic-tac-toe grid. Then, you a line your main subject, or focal point of interest on one of the intersecting points on the grid. In this case, the little girl, my focal point, is a lined at the lower right point and line. This gives your picture more interest. Remember to never a line your main subject in the dead center of the picture. Keep this in mind with your photographs as the same rule applies! Have fun and keep practicing this rule!
Aug 09, 2011 @ 18:00:34
Beautiful picture Janis, also 2 beautiful subjects, Juliet and the ocean. I will remember the rule also when I take pictures. Gale Caldwell
Aug 09, 2011 @ 21:58:40
Thanks, Gale for your encouraging comment! Will look forward to your pictures, using the rule of thirds!
Janis.