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Anatomy and Figure Drawing Books for Artists. Assignment: Composition 1.1 - "Enter the Masters" START! Your journey here. This first presentation covers in depth design theory and root principles of composition. Also included is the first assignment Composition 1.1. 1. Watch the video presentation above. 2. Begin your assignment listed below. 3. Upload your assignment to a thread in the assignment forum. 4. Tips:-Focus on capturing and recreating the largest shapes of value first, so that you are working from broad strokes. Proko - How to Draw, Draw Step by Step, Draw People, Draw Face, How to Paint, Learn to Draw, Drawing Tutorials, Figure Drawing.

Vilppu Store. Phil Straub Composition Tutorial. Sun 4th Dec 2005, by Phil Straub | Tutorial This article was written by Phil Straub back in 2005, and it is as fresh and vital today as it was then. Phil’s tips and trick are timeless, and can help you make your images pop! Composition is everything! No amount of detail in an illustration or Concept Painting will be successful without a strong composition foundation. Composition in Environment Concept painting can be quite difficult since your focal point usually isn’t as obvious as in a character piece. DIVINE PROPORTIONS: The Golden Rule and Rule of Thirds When you take the canvas area and divide it into ‘thirds’ Horizontally and Vertically, where the lines cross in the picture area is a ‘Golden Mean’, or the best spot in which to place your Main Subject or Object of Interest as it is the Focal Point of your picture.

The golden rule can and usually is applied to a paintings canvas proportions. The Rule of Thirds Implied Forms The Circle Another example of circular composition! The Radii.