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Start with density
The eye usually finds the most concentrated area of material before following thinner branches away from it. That dense area behaves like a visual anchor even when it is not located at the geometric center.
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Direction pulls against the anchor
Long branches can create tension away from the dense center. A successful orientation can use that tension deliberately instead of trying to make every side equally heavy.
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Empty space can rebalance the form
A large opening beside a dense knot can make the whole composition feel lighter. Read mass and negative space together rather than treating them as separate features.
