Emphasis

When a piece of art shows something that really sticks out or catches your attention, it shows emphasis. Emphasis gives dominance to an element in the drawing. Emphasis is when the artist wants to catch the viewer's eye on a certain element, telling you that it is important. Emphasis can be achieved by contrasting elements and grabbing the attention of the viewer. Emphasis gives a greater value or importance to a piece of art.

     In this piece, I believe that the emphasis is on the pretty Indian woman. Her skin looks so soft and clear. She looks peaceful and appears to be enjoying what she is doing. So the emphasis is on the woman. This piece was painted by Kirk Richards in 1996 in New York. He used oil paints on canvas. He calls this piece, "Blue Corn".