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Visual language and formal elements
Quick questions on Composition and visual language - Eduqas GCSE Art and Design
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What is no focal point?Show answer
Without one the eye wanders. Make the focal point dominant through contrast, detail or isolation, and lead the eye to it.
What are not exploring compositions?Show answer
Committing to the first layout misses better arrangements. Try several thumbnails and choose deliberately.
What is q1?Show answer
State the main devices of composition and what a focal point is. [Knowledge recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how a candidate uses composition to control where the viewer looks first. [Short explanation]
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