Composition is something that is extremely important. I love this artist called Liu Kang where his artworks are composed in such special ways where there is always something to lead to somewhere. 

Life by the River, 1975

Liu Kang

Oil on Canvas

Over here, the eyes will travel from the foreground to the small dog at the corner, along the bridge to the background the to the boats at the right of the painting and back to the foreground. This is an excellent example of movement and good composition. 

Here are some examples of composition in photography:

Risk, 2016 

Jolies Tan

Photography