Visual composition

1. Watch this video introduction of Composition basics.

Rhythm is something found throughout the creative arts. We tap our toes and snap our fingers to the rhythm of the music. We find rhythm in poetry and stories. And we have rhythm in photography, too.

Excellent advice for beginner artists. The tips in this guide provide information on the 10 main things you need to learn and practice to improve your painting skills.

Construction steps of a visual composition for architectural space

Highlighted Class COMPOSITION AND STAGING FOR VISUAL DEVELOPMENT This class was designed and is taught by my father Robert Watts. He designed the class to emphasize the brick and mortar concepts of picture making so often lacking or not really taught at all in today’s schools and institutions of art. Although tailored to students looking to go into visual development this class would be equally beneficial to the illustrator or fine artist. As a matter of fact I felt so strongly about the…

Hello Students, To further our understanding of composition we will strive to develop an understanding of composition through the use of static and dynamic compositions with attention paid to creating a center of interest. To summarize, static composition means that the majority of he lines and elements in the frame are horizontal or vertical. Theory dictates that the horizontal and vertical lines have a calming and soothing effect on the observer. Static compositions can be symmetrical or…

This project is an exploration of how the most basic forms can convey complex concepts such as order, tension, congestion, playfulness, and comfort. These compositions were achieved through…

This was by far the toughest exploration of the semester, but also the most fulfilling. I improved and learned so much just through this "seemingly" simple exercise. I found that I struggled with the more simple principles, like repetition; I struggled to find solutions to make the compositions make sense, but still graphically interesting. Another principle I really struggled with was rhythm - how does one show rhythm without sound? I think my favorite principle to play with is positive…

Illustration, Architecture, Collage, Adobe Photoshop