Lines lead the eye through an image. They can be vertical, diagonal, horizontal.

by Douglas Hoffman on December 9, 2016

A picture is worth a 1000bridge-to-hana words so these images are an essay on how lines of composition work41016_Aspen Grove

to lead the viewers eye through an image.

repetition in design

look at the image and then trace how your eyes saw the image.  Where do your attention go first?

Repetition of design as a compositional element

Repetition of design is an important composition element

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as it controls the flow of the image.