Design
Now let’s discuss some considerations to keep in mind when designing a painting. These are: composition, balance, and variety.
COMPOSITION
This refers to the placement of objects or shapes on the paper. Here are a few examples of differently shaped compositions.
You can observe how the overall shape of the pieces fits together to lead your eye on a particular path through the picture. That is the essential thing to remember about composition. As the artist, you are leading your viewer through the picture. A great way to learn composition is to look at historical artists; see if you can identify an overall shape or design that they used to get you to look at the focal point of the picture. Use the four compositional arrangements above ...
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