spotsonthewingsofaphoenix,orfinelinesindicatinga
soft fur texture on a tiger are all examples of using
texturestoimproveadesign.Withoutit,thingstendto
look smooth and flat.
LINE WEIGHT
Lineweightcanhelpseparateelementsandemphasize
themainsubjectmatter.Useaheavierlineforthemain
bodyofakoiordragonandamuchthinnerlinefortheir
scales, for example. If doing a human figure, use a
heavierlineonthemainbodyandathinnerlineforthe
facial features and hair.
DETAIL
Add detail to draw the eye to the key points of the
design.Don’tdetaileverythingoritwillkillthecontrast
andleavenowherefortheeyetofocus.Overdetailingis
probably worse than under detailing. With too much
detail your composition will just be a jumbled mess.
COLOR
Mixing newcolors whenappropriatecanadd interest,
too. Don’t always use the same green, or blue, or
whatevercolorstraightfromthebottle.Ifyou’redoinga
design with threedifferent types of flowers,you may