Plate 1 The law of thirds is a crucial design law. The box on the left shows no divisions. The second box shows a halfway division. This immediately causes symmetry. That means the top and bottom of the box or the figure are the same. It is this sameness that we are trying to avoid in our work. Our minds want to create symmetry, and the irony is that this symmetry causes disinterest in art. Remember, contrast creates interest. So, that leads us to our third box on the right. Here, I have divided the image into thirds!
Plate 2 Now I have taken our ...
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