Last time, we had a brief look at how the color contrast plays a role in composition. This time around, we will have a look at the role of details and contrast in details in any artwork.
For this study, I did not want to bring colors into play, and wanted to experiment with just the details and overall texture. Thus, the example materials will be just line art.
Here is an abstract artwork with nature as a theme.
Notice how the intricate details are only in the bottom left corner.
In terms of the overall texture of the image, only a small part has a lot of details. And a lot of the area is kept blank. There is a stark contrast in the amount of details. The areas marked with red and orange have heavy details, and the area marked out by green has almost no details. This creates a balance to the composition of the artwork. The eye of hte viewer is pulled into the flowers and leaves, and the thin extending twig just has a lingering feeling.
This sort of composing the artwork in terms of detail may seem a bit hard to achieve for everything. But once you think a little about placing the details, you will not find it that hard.
Consider a scene of a city by the sea.
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