CHAPTER 2
DYNAMIC COMPOSITION
WITH WILLIAM F. POWELL
Creating dynamic compositions involves the careful selection of subject matter and placement of elements within the area on which we have chosen to draw (called the “picture plane”). When we decide to make a drawing, we have to ask ourselves some questions: What should this picture say? What is its purpose? What should be included to make my message clear to the viewer? Often we look at a drawing and feel that something about it is not quite right. Plan your drawings carefully and apply good compositional principles throughout the process, satisfying the viewer’s sense of interest, order, and beauty, while providing a rewarding experience for you.
—William F. Powell
CHOOSING A VIEWPOINT ...
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