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Most successful paintings have an area of dominance or a focal point.
This area stands out from the rest of the painting because the artist has arranged or orchestrated the color values, hues, and intensities in such a way that their contrast with the surrounding areas draws attention. . When everything is equal in value and intensity, nothing stands out. In this first example, everything is competing for our attention because every object and section of the painting is approximately equal in value and intensity. Now look at the second example. In the third example, I dulled or lowered the intensity of the colors in the background of the painting, including the barn, and intensified the colors in the foreground, so that it pulls our attention to the grassy area at the bottom right area next to the road.