Composition

Look at how the painting is arranged, the underlying shapes (structure), the relationships between the different parts, and how your eye moves around.

• Arrangement, layout, structure, position
• Landscape, portrait, square, circular, triangular
• Horizontal, vertical, diagonal, angled
• Foreground, background, middle ground
• Centred, asymmetrical, symmetrical, balanced, unbalanced, lopsided, off-centre
• Overlapping, cluttered, chaotic
• Separate, spacious, empty
• Free, flowing, fragmented
• Formal, rigid, upright, confined