Foreground, Middleground, Background

What is in the background? 

• wall
• instruments, candle
• table, tablecloth

The hills are in the

• foreground
• middleground
• background

The cows and people are in the

• background
• foreground
• middleground

What is in the middleground? 

• oranges, vase, bowl
• table, tablecloth
• patterned fabric

One way to show space in an artwork is:

• add complementary colors

• add light and dark values

• add patterns to shapes

• add foreground, middleground, background