May 14, 2025 - The concept of the horizon line in a painting is so simple, I doubt there’s 10 things to say about it. But it’s extremely important if you want to imbue your visuals with impact. Even the most subtle painting needs a good horizon to set elements within. Let’s just assume for the moment you’ve no idea what I mean by horizon in a painting. Think of looking at the Earth. The horizon is simply the line of the planet in the distance. You’re looking at the far distant horizon line, like looking across a landscape or the ocean. Like our observation of the Earth’s horizon, we set a horizon in a painting, too. The difference is on how you observe the horizon: at what angle are you looking at it. This will determine where the…