Weekly BobBlast Issue 422
Landscape Focal Point… Why and Where!

Welcome Back to Another BobBlast!
This BobBlast started off as a question I received - "Can you do a BobBlast about finding a FOCAL POINT in a Landscape?" Great question!

So I decided to look at the horizon line in a landscape and answer this question in this week's BobBlast.

For me, a focal point is the reason why I'm doing a painting in the first place. The focal point could be a red barn on a green field; a single boat on a lake or even a bright spot in a distant tree line.

The focal point is the part of the painting that attracts attention… it's the one spot the eye will stop to focus on first. Sometimes it is very obvious! When you look at the above painting, you know that the boat is the focal point. It is where the eye comes to rest.

When establishing the focal point, I use the Golden Section composition to find the aesthetically pleasing location - that perfect spot! It will either be the lower 1/3 left side - or the right side... or, it will be either the upper 1/3 left side or right side. Wherever you position your focal point, make certain it's only in ONE spot. Reason: You want the eye to go there and rest.

Practice these warm-ups - in the demo I worked on four - 10x10 inch watercolor paper - A perfect way to start! Then you will be SPOT ON!

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Bob's Favorite Surfaces - Paper, Canvas, Board
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Landscape Focal Point… Why and Where!
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BobBlast #422 - Video run time 10 minutes, 2 seconds

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