Art advise and techniques

Color's effect on us is very strong—stronger than that of other picture elements.

The center of the page is the most effective “center of attention.” It is the point of greatest attraction.

I cleared almost all the pieces away again, and tilted some tree trunks. Now the heroine is no longer in a forest of vertical, reliable trees, but in a woods where trees might fall on her at any time.

Curved shapes embrace us and protect us.

The larger an object is in a picture, the stronger it feels.

In an asymmetrical frame, diagonals give a sense of depth.

I see how powerful white is here because it shows up so strongly against dark backgrounds. The white is effective because it is used with restraint.

We associate the same or similar colors much more strongly than we associate the same or similar shapes.