Good composition is essential to art, but some beginners can struggle with it. In this video, I give two simple tips to help improve your composition. www.WalcottFine...
Such an important part of any painting project! Thanks Jason! And thanks for always making every lesson so easy to understand. I think another important element is making sure your original sketch is correct before you transfer it to your canvas or other surface. In my latest project I stumbled around for a long time because my original sketch wasn't quite right. I wasted 100s of hours because of this. So, I wrote out a checklist to assist me in getting it right the first time.
The rule of thirds is commonly used by both photographers and artists alike and a great method for composition . It may be something that you will come onto in later episodes but I have always had a strong interest in golden ratios and proportions . Perhaps it is a study for your more geometrically minded viewers but many of these kind of proportions were employed by old masters of the Renaissance . Keep up the good work Jason ...
Another simple yet effective demo - no overwhelming feeling with your videos, all the opposite... make me want pick up the brush and try! ;-) Looking forward for the next one. Great job and thank you for posting!
Thanks for watching and for the nice comment! I am not a figure artist, but many of the same principles would apply. Think about how the balance and shape of the figure are filling the space.
I would love to see one tutorial with all the rules in art. We keep hearing about rules and we don't have to keep them, but what are they?I know composition, kissing, rules of thirds. What else? Your tutorials are the best.
Thanks! I had a picture that I hated the way it turned out- and didn’t know why, until after seeing this, I cut 1/3 of the left off, and now I like it. LOL 😂
In most traditional painting executed in portrait mode, the focal point tends to be on the upper part of the canvas, which is exemplified by most of Bouguereau's paintings. It wouldn't make sense to have an enormous unused spaced with the focal point at the bottom. Can you give any examples of painting where the focal point is at the right lower corner? I can't think of any. Nice video, thanks!
While there are no hard and fast rules for art, you are right. For vertically oriented canvases the focal point tends to be in the center or top center. I will do another composition video at some point and talk more about it. Thanks!
@Fabrizio. The focal point being in the lower right doesn't mean there's an entire unused portion of space. It just gives more area to move the eye throughout the composition. So too if the focal point is in the upper right. To my eye though, this tends to make the composition top heavy and thus unbalanced. However, when done correctly, this can make for beautiful composition as well.
Thanks for watching! I have never used the water mixable oils. I am a traditionalist at heart! LOL I have heard they handle slightly differently than regular oils.
I have had a lot of problems with compozation in my works, leather I realized that left handed people , like me have a lot of difficulties in that becouse of functionality of our brain , anyway it's good to see your videos I'm sure that a loot of people are learning a lot of them.
Excellent points, as usual. Composition is essential to a good picture!, painting or drawing.
I'm glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching :)
Concise, accurate and simple. And in less than 10 minutes. Great job!
Thank you so much for the nice comment!! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Such an important part of any painting project! Thanks Jason! And thanks for always making every lesson so easy to understand.
I think another important element is making sure your original sketch is correct before you transfer it to your canvas or other surface. In my latest project I stumbled around for a long time because my original sketch wasn't quite right. I wasted 100s of hours because of this. So, I wrote out a checklist to assist me in getting it right the first time.
Thanks Ann! I agree that getting it right in the sketch is a big help. The checklist is a great idea! :)
The rule of thirds is commonly used by both photographers and artists alike and a great method for composition . It may be something that you will come onto in later episodes but I have always had a strong interest in golden ratios and proportions . Perhaps it is a study for your more geometrically minded viewers but many of these kind of proportions were employed by old masters of the Renaissance . Keep up the good work Jason ...
Thank for the comment! I will do a future video on composition that covers the golden ratio. Glad you enjoyed this. :)
Mr. Walcott, you are a BRILLIANT artist and instructor!
Thanks so much for the nice comment and for watching! :)
@@walcottfineart5088 And, thank you for all that you do!!
Very interesting. Thanks for the refresher. I'm looking forward to more on composition.
Thanks so much for watching! Gald you enjoyed it. :)
Thanks for the educational and inspiring video to supply simple tips of composition! Many thanks! You’re amazing!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Jason, you are the most likeable artist out there.
Your videos are now some of my favorites. I have learned so much and wanted to say thanks.
Thanks for such a nice comment! :) I'm so glad you've enjoyed my videos and found them useful.
Another simple yet effective demo - no overwhelming feeling with your videos, all the opposite... make me want pick up the brush and try! ;-)
Looking forward for the next one. Great job and thank you for posting!
Wow, what a nice comment! Thanks :) I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
brilliant! as a beginner . . . this is exactly what I've needed to get started
You are the most personable teacher, so smart and informative. Love the music, too.
Thanks for the nice comment! I'm glad you are enjoying my videos. :)
I'm Finding your instruction a treasure- you are a great Instructor. Thanks!
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That was a very helpful and brilliant way to explain it. Now I need you to also give composition tips for figurative art. Please?
Thanks for watching and for the nice comment! I am not a figure artist, but many of the same principles would apply. Think about how the balance and shape of the figure are filling the space.
I'm taking an online art course but balk at the composition lesson. This helps tremendously! Thank you.
Thanks for the nice comment Shelley! I'm glad my video was useful to you. :)
It was very helpful! I'm glad I got to you chanel.
So nice to see you back!
Thanks for watching! :)
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Love your videos.
I would love to see one tutorial with all the rules in art. We keep hearing about rules and we don't have to keep them, but what are they?I know composition, kissing, rules of thirds. What else? Your tutorials are the best.
Thanks for watching! That may be a good idea to do a "putting all together" type video at some point. There's more to come... :)
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You are amazing! Thank you so much for the great videos! ❤
Thanks for watching and for the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :)
Thanks for such an easy . Simple and useful explanation
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video :) Thanks for watching!
Thanks! I had a picture that I hated the way it turned out- and didn’t know why, until after seeing this, I cut 1/3 of the left off, and now I like it. LOL 😂
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Thanks Oscar for the nice comment! Glad you enjoyed this. :)
In most traditional painting executed in portrait mode, the focal point tends to be on the upper part of the canvas, which is exemplified by most of Bouguereau's paintings. It wouldn't make sense to have an enormous unused spaced with the focal point at the bottom. Can you give any examples of painting where the focal point is at the right lower corner? I can't think of any. Nice video, thanks!
While there are no hard and fast rules for art, you are right. For vertically oriented canvases the focal point tends to be in the center or top center. I will do another composition video at some point and talk more about it. Thanks!
@Fabrizio. The focal point being in the lower right doesn't mean there's an entire unused portion of space. It just gives more area to move the eye throughout the composition. So too if the focal point is in the upper right. To my eye though, this tends to make the composition top heavy and thus unbalanced. However, when done correctly, this can make for beautiful composition as well.
Good advice Jason. Thanks for the reminder.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Thank you
You explain things really well. Does the #1 in the title mean we can look forward to a #2? 👍
Thanks for the nice comment! Yes, there will be more videos on other composition tips! :)
Great teaching tips! Thank you!
I'm so glad yo enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching :)
Very helpful. Thanks a million💜.
Thanks for watching! :)
Hi Jason, just a question. Did you ever tried Water Mixable Oil?
Thanks for watching! I have never used the water mixable oils. I am a traditionalist at heart! LOL I have heard they handle slightly differently than regular oils.
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Most helpful, as always. Thank you.
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Fun and Educational!
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Great tips for a beginner, thank you
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very helpful, thank you!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed this. :)
I have had a lot of problems with compozation in my works, leather I realized that left handed people , like me have a lot of difficulties in that becouse of functionality of our brain , anyway it's good to see your videos I'm sure that a loot of people are learning a lot of them.
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Fuck that! I like you Walcott, you seem like a nice guy!
Thanks for watching! :) I appreciate the compliment.
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