Good composition

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Composition in photography refers to the way we frame an image and choose what goes in the frame, and where.

Remember that with only a quick read, the audience should know where they are and have a pretty good idea about what is happening. In other words, your design needs clarity, which can be achieved when it’s based on solid structure and composition principals.Â

Learn how to draw a picture with good composition with the following drawing lesson. The ability to create harmony, unity and balance can start with a few basic rules. The circle, the pyramid, the T, the S, the zig-zag and variations or combination of the underlying designs can help develop a sense of composition.

'And after drawing comes composition. A well-composed painting is half done' Pierre Bonnard Imagine a lovely drawing of a house with a path meandering up

Composition is the foundation of all good design and good design is the foundation of composition... So... then where do you start?! Why not September's Drawing Essentials course COMPOSTION led by...

I often get a good idea for my paintings, rush to start, and before I know it I am up to my eyeballs in problems that I could have avoided had I worked with my idea a bit. There are several things to do before you begin painting that will help you to: clarify your idea identify problems before they arise and turn a good painting idea into a great one! Our first ideas are not usually our best ones. A good idea is better than no idea, but it is usually only the beginning of a great idea. A…

How you arrange darks and lights in the picture creates the structure of a painting. To make a composition successful and interesting for the viewer, plan a strong value structure. Squinting helps seeing simplified shapes, when you squint it’s easier to “see” the value structure.