The Rule of Thirds is a compositional tool that dates back
to the Renaissance and even before. It
is used primarily for landscape painting but is a very useful tool for still
life, figures and even portraits. The
basic idea is that the strongest areas of a rectangular painting lie where the
red lines intersect. You can use the The
Rule of Thirds to place your focal point or to create the weighted areas of the
composition. Just remember, the one
place you DON’T want to place your focal point is in the center square ( unless
you intentionally want a boring composition or you are sophisticated enough to
know how to counterbalance that space!). If you are a more advanced painter and want a challenge, try pushing the hots spots slightly away from the intersections while still maintaining your painting's balance.
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