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A Guide for the Poet of Visual Perception"
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The Illusion of Light
Note how the flame seems brighter than the white page.
There are many applications of this principle in painting illuminated objects
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Square Tiles in Perspective
Square tiles in perspective, with tiles aligned with the horizon, is a very helpful method in some composition efforts. Square tiles are effective for location of effects. Tile widths are marked off at even spaces, along the"Base Line", which is located, parallel to the horizon, at its distance from the viewer, with tile widths located at even spaces. To determine the squares, in perspective, we look 45 degrees to the horizon where all (parallel) diagonals of the squares converge. Parallel horizontal lines, drawn from the intersections, define the square lengths in perspective.
Note how the flame seems brighter than the white page.
There are many applications of this principle in painting illuminated objects
"Homeland"
demonstrates the use of perspective in producing a feeling of presence in a painting
A monochrome sketch is one of many ways to play with compositions
in the development of a serious work
