october 20, 2014 what is composition?. october 21, 2014 (10/20/14) what is composition? what are the...
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October 20, 2014
What is Composition?
October 21, 2014
(10/20/14) What is Composition?
What are the 3 Compositional Guides?
October 22, 2014
What are the two types of compositional movement?
October 23, 2014
When using the Golden Section, what are 3 key things to
remember?
DEVELOPING A COMPOSITION
Composition is the design/layout of an image. It is how the Elements & Principles of Art are arranged.
It should be manipulated in sketches before starting a painting (thumbnails).
Composition
Strong Composition is important regardless of subject treatment.
When creating a composition - Think about focal point Address
fore/mid/background Manipulate the Elements and
Principles of Design
Composition
Compositional Guides
Golden Section (uneven cross)
Rule of ThirdsMonumental Triangle
Golden Section
The Golden Section is a Law of Proportionality. It is a Law that occurs frequently in nature and its use is particularly useful in Art. First developed by Vitruvius, it is most famously known from Leonardo Da Vinci's 1509 drawing 'The Divine Proportion‘. (Bottom Left)
Essentially the law states that two unequal parts of a whole must be in relationship to each other to create a satisfactory image to the eye.
Golden Section (Golden Mean)
Off-Center CompositionGrabs viewers attention and holds it
Focal point is never in the center of the page.
Rule of Thirds
Creates a place of emphasis or focus within the composition.
Divide the art into three parts vertically and then horizontally; where the dividing lines meet (there are four points) are the pleasing places to put the focal points.
Chris Peters
Monumental Triangle
Composition is arranged within a triangle shape
Creates stability (on it’s base) or energy (on a point) within the composition .
Often used with figure drawing
Robert Leedy
Dave Myers
Georgia O’Keeffe
Compositional Movement
Linear Eye moves across the picture plane in a line
Circular Eye moves around the picture plane in a circle
Eye Movement: Linear
Vincent Van Gogh
Eye Movement: Circular
Claude Monet