Somewhat chaotic analysis of Angus McBride paintings. He’ll always define a focus but that can be;
* a big circle of elements
* an object or character interaction framed by that circle
* a character (in one case the focus was a horse, not the rider!)
* a piece of equipment
He’ll use costume, equipment, pose and cast shadows to block out big shapes, and he’ll change colors slightly to build seemingly big elaborate backgrounds which are less saturated and much lighter or darker than foreground.