Sublime

The edges and corners of the picture are the edges and corners of the picture-world.

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

One interesting aspect of this picture is how our eye is drawn into the white triangle—and stuck there.

There seems to be some sort of gravitational effect here: the larger the mass of color, the more our attention is drawn to it.

When we see similar shapes in a picture—or in life—we relate those shapes to each other: they seem to belong together.

If a picture is meant to be explored, it is better to keep the main emphasis away from the center.

All other things being equal, if we want to put more emphasis on an object, we tend to place it in the upper half of the page.

Curved shapes embrace us and protect us.

The movement and import of the picture is determined as much by the spaces between the shapes as by the shapes themselves.