Visual composition

Compositions can be based on many different shapes as demonstrated in Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis. When thinking about possible...

Excellent advice for beginner artists. The tips in this guide provide information on the 10 main things you need to learn and practice to improve your painting skills.

Highlighted Class COMPOSITION AND STAGING FOR VISUAL DEVELOPMENT This class was designed and is taught by my father Robert Watts. He designed the class to emphasize the brick and mortar concepts of picture making so often lacking or not really taught at all in today’s schools and institutions of art. Although tailored to students looking to go into visual development this class would be equally beneficial to the illustrator or fine artist. As a matter of fact I felt so strongly about the…

Quick Composition Tips

This project is an exploration of how the most basic forms can convey complex concepts such as order, tension, congestion, playfulness, and comfort. These compositions were achieved through…

Construction steps of a visual composition for architectural space

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Hello Students, To further our understanding of composition we will strive to develop an understanding of composition through the use of static and dynamic compositions with attention paid to creating a center of interest. To summarize, static composition means that the majority of he lines and elements in the frame are horizontal or vertical. Theory dictates that the horizontal and vertical lines have a calming and soothing effect on the observer. Static compositions can be symmetrical or…

Rhythm is something found throughout the creative arts. We tap our toes and snap our fingers to the rhythm of the music. We find rhythm in poetry and stories. And we have rhythm in photography, too.