Principles of art emphasis

Emphasis is shown here by centering the focus of the piece. It also makes the umbrella pop by using bright colors compared to the others shown. This is also the only umbrella where the viewer can see part of the persons face.

Peeking Panda; Gradient colors with marker effect

When I got home from the Paducah quilt show, I rushed to my bedroom window to check on the progress of my baby robins. This is what I found... Well, I guess I should clarify that a bit. My friend and I went to check the nest, and three mostly grown up birds stared back at us and flew down to the ground. When I first started writing about the robins, I told you there were four eggs, and I only saw three babies. This is the egg that didn't hatch. I did later see one of the babies in a bush by…

Emphasis: Emphasis refers to the created center of interest, the place in an artwork where your eye first lands.

Emphasis Art

In this picture, the first thing you see is the red leaf. It is the focal point and what you are drawn to, because of the lack of color in the background. Then you notice the other leaves around it.