This mental model teaches artists to guide viewer attention through strategic placement, scale, color, and other visual cues.
A mental model that artists use to grab viewers' attention is visual hierarchy. It uses the principle that people see and interpret images or designs in a certain order based on their color, size, contrast, and other factors. For instance, in a painting, the artist might use bold colors or larger shapes to draw attention to the key subject, and less attention-grabbing elements for the background. This technique forces viewers to focus on what the artist considers most important first, thus providing a guided narrative through the art piece.
Less is more - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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