Emphasis/ Focal Point: A compositional device emphasizing a certain area or object to draw attention to the piece and to encourage closer scrutiny of the work.

Juxtaposition: An act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.

Ways To Create A Focal Point In A Composition

Emphasis by Contrast: An element distinguished from its surroundings or other elements, by its features, within a composition.

Emphasis by Isolation: Placing an element by itself from the rest of elements within the composition creates emphasis on that single object.

Emphasis by Placement: Using leading lines to draw the viewer’s eye to where you want them to look.

Absence of a Focal Point: Using texture, or pattern to create a feeling or suggest and idea. Artists sometimes choose not to have a focal point emphasizing the whole over the parts.

Degree of Emphasis - Maintaining Unity: The focal point, however strong should remain connected to the whole image.