How It Works
Use a simple structural overlay to judge placement, balance, and directional flow.
What To Look For
Notice whether the subject gains strength near the intersections or whether the composition asks for a different balance.
Status
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Thirds Reading
Rule of Thirds Read: --
Primary focus: Waiting for image.
Focus alignment: --
Balance: Waiting for image.
Placement: Waiting for image.
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Painter Thirds Read
Rule of Thirds Composition Check
Run a focused painter read of the focal placement, balance, edge pressure, and how strongly the image uses the thirds structure.
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Center Reading
Center Lock: --
Visual weight: Left: -- / Right: --
Vertical weight: Top: -- / Bottom: --
Center pull: Waiting for image.
Dominant quadrant: Waiting for image.
Edge pressure: Waiting for image.
First read: Waiting for image.
Symmetry: Waiting for image.
Offset suggestion: Waiting for image.
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Painter Center Read
Center Lines Composition Check
Run a focused painter read of center lock, symmetry, visual weight, and whether the centered structure helps or weakens the painting.
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Diagonal Flow Reading
Diagonal Flow: --
Main diagonal: Waiting for image.
Counter diagonal: Waiting for image.
Eye path: Waiting for image.
Weight pull: Waiting for image.
Rhythm: Waiting for image.
Tension: Waiting for image.
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Painter Diagonal Read
Diagonal Flow Composition Check
Run a focused painter read of the main diagonal pull, counter movement, rhythm, and whether the eye path is strong before painting.
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How It Works
Uses the golden section (1:1.618) to divide the image into naturally balanced areas.
What To Look For
Check if key elements align with the golden intersections or fall along the main divisions.
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Painter Ratio Read
Golden Ratio Composition Check
Place the golden ratio overlay over the image, then run a focused composition read against the ratio lines and intersections.
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Composition Controls
Orientation
Display
Tip: Drag the guide directly on the image. Pull any corner handle to resize it around the artwork.
Painter Spiral Read
Golden Spiral Composition Check
Place and confirm the spiral first, then run a focused read of how the eye travels through the image.
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Notan Controls
Use fewer values to simplify the design into larger, clearer light and dark shapes.
Painter Notan Read
Notan Composition Check
Use the Notan overlay to simplify the image, then run a focused read of the large light and dark masses.
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Focal Controls
Auto suggestion looks for stronger local contrast areas. You can still move the hierarchy manually by clicking on the image.
Dynamic Symmetry Read
Dynamic Symmetry Score: --
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Painter Dynamic Read
Dynamic Symmetry Composition Check
Run a focused read of why the detected points sit on, near, or away from the armature lines.
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