That a viewer does not see what the artist intended does not make the composition a failure... In reality all artists speak first to themselves and then to an audience. — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
The person viewing your work has no idea what the scene really looked like, nor do they care. — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
The theme, or harmony, of a painting can be created by any one of its visual elements. A single colour... repetition of shapes... Light… — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
Think of the centre of interest in a painting as you would read it in a novel or see it in a movie. The… — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
Put a symbol, or language of some sort, in a painting and it will be noticed by the viewer whether or not they can… — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
The wide open nature of any truly creative artistic endeavor is one of its most important virtues, and one of its harshest realities. Only… — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
You have to understand how the human eye behaves when it views a scene for the first time. Work with that knowledge, and your… — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
When we look at a painting, listen to a piece of music, read a novel, or watch a movie we are taking in the… — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
A painting with a message does not happen by accident. It happens when you place elements in their order of importance. — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
By merely increasing or decreasing the amount of contrast in any area we can move the observer through the painting. — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
All paintings are abstract ideas, not representations of a true reality. — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
Being true to oneself more often leads one toward success rather than away from it. — Mike Svob Copy Share Image
