Art Composition
Intro
TIP 1:
Remember this when starting on a new
piece; place the important elements of your work where they are most
pleasing to the eye and in a way where your piece communicates it's
message most efficiently across to your audience. A poor composition can
ruin an otherwise good painting and a less good painting can become
good with a proper composition. In other words; remember it.
Good composition can be accomplished in many
ways, and one of those is to conform to the rule of thirds. By dividing
your piece into nine equally sized rectangles or squares and placing key
elements on, or close to some of the focal points and along the lines,
you can create a much more eye-pleasing piece of art. The four spots
where the lines meet are called focal points where the upper and lower
right spots are the most important. The reason for this is that most of
us were taught to read from left to right and so it is the most natural
way for us to look at an image also. We start from the left and work our
way towards the right. Study the composition below and memorize it.
More Composition Styles
There are many other
ways to compose an art piece; the L-Composition, the Iconic
composition, and the Cross composition just to name a few. They each
have their own strenghts in communicating to an audience. Look at the
illustrations of the three different compositions styles below. By
placing important elements on top of or along the lines, or directly on
the focal points you can create a more powerful work of art.
Returning shortly to the rule of thirds it is
important to mention that the focal points do not necessarily need to be
covered by solid objects. For instance, if you wish your piece to be
spacious you can easily let the area surrounding some of the focal
points have alot of space. Also, you should avoid having more than one
important focal point in your paintings. If you don't the different
focal points will compete with eachother over the viewers attention and
become confusing rather than solidify your art work.
TIP 2:
Try to compose your work in a way
where the beholder ends up looking at the most important element/s of
your painting. This can be done by leading the viewer using objects,
lines and colors etcetera. Just make sure the leading is not too
obvious. Think of your painting as a maze where the exit is your most
important focal point.
A Few More Words
That's pretty much basic
art composition. Please bare in mind that this short tutorial is only
the first few steps into the world of art composition and a reminder
that composition in art can make or break your hard work. Solid
composition can make a mediocre piece look good, and a good one look
great. Once you are comfortable with the basics you can even combine
different styles of composition but that takes a little more practice to
master. The possibilities are pretty much endless.
Wait, there's more!
Enjoy!
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