They always say to not put objects in the middle. This action-packed, energetic painting does just that. Some rules are meant to be broken, if they have supporting elements to play off of the "distracting" note. Here, the tree is in the center, but there are balancing objects to help counter the symmetry. The trees off to the right balance the upper corner while the diagonal shadow leads you into the painting. There is a lot of movement that takes you away from the centeredness of the painting.
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Monday, 31 March 2014 18:58
Why This Works: When a Centered Subject Succeeds
Written by Bob Bahr
"Standing Tall," by Cynthia Rosen, 2014, oil on board, 14 x 18 in.
In this series, plein air painter and instructor Jeanne Mackenzie takes a look at new paintings by contemporary artists and points out why they succeed as painted images. This week, Cynthia Rosen's "Standing Tall."
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