A blog about how a failed painting made me rethink the theories of composition in my painting of Donegal, Ireland.

By Carrie Brummer in Art Business Advice > General Art Advice A strong composition is an important part of any successful artwork. The word “composition” is simply an artistic term describing how an artist fills space in their artwork using elements and principles of art. Today I’d like to share seven steps to a stronger composition: 1. Use a grid (aka, the rule of thirds) Our phones have made the rule of thirds a near daily occurrence in many people’s lives. Have […]

If you love doing collage art and want to up your composition skills, this post is for you! 10 fast and easy tips and ideas to help improve your collage artwork!

An interactive worksheet designed to captivate students in crafting artwork inspired by Matisse. Through exploration of organic shapes and collage composition, students will delve into creating a piece of art they can truly take pride in. Included: Information Sheet Activity Page and Instructions

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.

Have you ever been caught off-guard by a visual tangent in your art? When creating a composition there are so many different things to juggle that it's easy to miss even the obvious flaws - and that’s when tangents sneak in.

One of the first rules of art is "there are no rules". And it's true, 'right' or 'wrong' art is totally subjective, and you should simply do whatever works best for you! So then why even attempt to learn all the "art rules" and guidelines we all hear about in the first place? I believe there is s

Create a metal tooling design using 5 unique visual textures, arranging elements in either a static or dynamic composition for maximum impact. See examples of student work to gather ideas on your next metal embossing art lesson!

This handout allows students to work through common problems with composition. There are "Need Work", "Average", and "Great" examples and two areas for students to draw, and then improve upon their compositions. This is a great way to take the pressure off your students when having them plan a final...

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In my taste finding expedition, I’ve found myself being drawn to more complex and narrative pieces which juggle multiple elements. I’ve always loved looking for structure in whatever I’m loo…

This season, to consider abstraction of form in my designs, I took a look at Wassily Kandinsky. Wassily Kandinsky was a Russian-born artist who lived in Germany during the 1920s where he taught with the Bauhaus school. Kandinsky is primarily famous for being one of the first 'purely' abstr

Bei Marco und Felix gibt es diese Woche eine Anleitung, wie ihr es schafft Vorlagen für die Bildkomposition auf dem Display der Kamera zu bekommen.

Drawing made from a bronze that I saw in a retrospective in Montreal.

The great Czech painter Alphonse Mucha was the icon of street advertising, yet he strived for recognition as an artist.

Notan is a useful tool for artists. It is used in the planning stage of a piece to improve the composition of the final artwork.

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Follow along to Robert Burridge's FREE online oil painting workshop with 4 video lessons and downloadable instruction sheets.

In this post we will be discussing how you can use the golden ratio in art (aka golden mean) and to improve the designs of your compositions.

Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders are all diving right into the Elements of Art whether in review or in depth. Fourth grade is reviewing with an all in one composition. We wrote ‘ART’ in…

Usk Workshop von Tine Klein in Augsburg. Workshopmaterial Teil zwei: Komposition das Auge leiten. Das Auge folgt bewegungen.

The Artist’s Magazine January/February issue 2015 had an article on landscape composition, but it was these thumbnail sketches that illustrate the concepts which I found to be the most helpfu…

Create a metal tooling design using 5 unique visual textures, arranging elements in either a static or dynamic composition for maximum impact. See examples of student work to gather ideas on your next metal embossing art lesson!