Portfolio: Beginning Composition

Table of contents

1. Introduction
2. Getting Started
   1. Setting Up Your Workspace
   2. Tips, Tools & Materials
   3. Basic Techniques
3. Composition
   1. What is Composition?
   2. Contrast & Value
   3. Negative Space
   4. Positive Space
   5. Perspective
   6. Color
4. Planning a Design
   1. Principles of Design
5. Subjects of a Design
   1. Design Considerations
   2. Landscapes
   3. Portraits
   4. Still Lifes
   5. Florals
6. Turning Photos Into Extraordinary Paintings
   1. Adding Color
   2. Creating Movement
   3. Lights & Darks
   4. Perfecting the Background
7. Closing Thoughts
8. About the Artist