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J.M.W. Turner, Oberwesel, Watercolor, Rhine River 1840 LandscapeArt History 101 - Artistic Web Design; Principles of Art/Photography & the Web

Use the following art design principles to design your web page and structure -

--The Rule of Thirds;
--Vertical Elements;
--Horizontal Elements;
--Diagonal Elements to give "perspective" and "energy;"

Place your pictures and subjects Off-Center - in the Left Third or the Right Third. This provides visual energy and "diagonal sight lines."

  1. J.M.W. Turner, The Fighting Tremaire, Oil Painting, 1838White Space
    - www.nga.gov
  2. Rule of Thirds - Defined
  3. John Singer Sargeant
    1. The Fighting Tremaire
    2. Perspective - The Chichester Canal
    3. Turner, Krakatoa, and Climate Change
  4. J.M.W. Turner - Selected Works -
    1. Wikipedia Bio
  5. Krakatoa - Edward Munch, "The Scream" (Rule of Thirds, Diagonal Energy, Color)
  6. Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded - Simon Winchester