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“Do not worry about whether the picture is pretty. Worry about whether it is effective.”

- Molly Bang

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Contents

PART I

PART II

PART III

SUPPLEMENTARY


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PART I

Before we begin - Iterative Drawing - Fastest Way to Improve 🔄

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PART II

Into the thick of it - What is Composition? Why is it so important? How do I use it? 🤷🏾

Composition - is about arranging elements in a scene in a pleasing and easily readable way. Done well, it guides the viewer's eyes and results in an aesthetically pleasing and engaging piece. At it’s core good composition forces us to prioritize the following questions in our creative process.

This is not to say we ought to paint the whole picture for our viewers or answer all the questions. As much as possible, let them wonder, create their own meanings & translation in their minds - that's the engaging part. It’s a game of seduction ( pg. 15; Marcos Mateu-Mestre).

Toolbox for Effective Compositions 🧰

Let’s establish that our aim is not photorealistic results. That’s not my goal. However, chances are, we are surely going to draw from references. How then will we transfer information from the reference to our canvas without copying exactly what we see?