Week 3 - Landscape composition

Composition is important in all forms of visual media, because when done right it can make a scene look particularly interesting compared to another.
With this drawing I took into account the positioning of my viewfinder (i.e. my hands) to make sure interesting objects were on the intersections for the rule of thirds, such as the chimney, building on the right, and the trees in the bottom left.
With this drawing/scene there is a clear foreground, midground and background; which I feel works well because the focal point should generally be in the midground. The foreground and midground seem a lot more detailed compared to the background so that they stand out more and draw your eye to the right places.
The tonal values of the objects on the page vary quite well, for example the dark trees/shrubbery in the foreground, and the shading of the roofs and chimney, as well as the lighter shading on the building. The tones are quite spaced out too, creating a sense of balance in the drawing which is pleasing to the eye.
There are probably 3 main elements of this drawing; those being the chimney, trees in the foreground and the building on the right. An odd number of elements is preferred because too much balance isn't always a good thing, so sometimes it is better to make it seem a bit more random.