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Category: Basic Composition Tips

In the visual arts, composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art, as distinct from the subject. … The term composition means ‘putting together’ and can apply to any work of art, from music to writing to photography, that is arranged using conscious thought.

How NOT to make mud!

December 6, 2019April 21, 2020 by Leonie.e.Brown

Muddy paintings can be the bane of our existence. Frustration when mixing color hinders our creative process. It can even cause us to doubt our abilities. Would you like to be rid of mud in your work? Would you like to know how you created it in the first place? Let me explain… … Continue reading…How NOT to make mud!

How to make good Abstract Art

August 31, 2016September 7, 2019 by Leonie.e.Brown

Abstract Art may seem outrageously free, but in actual fact, it always has a firm rationale. What can hold everything together? A composition, what we can call a formal foundation. Some types of composition include an overall design (be careful here as this design can get repetitious and visually boring) a

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Good composition tips

May 16, 2016September 7, 2019 by Leonie.e.Brown

Composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art, as distinct from the subject of a work. It can also be thought of as the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of art.

How to shoot dreamy outdoor photographs by photographer Jake Olson

December 8, 2015September 7, 2019 by Leonie.e.Brown

Jake Olson is an award-winning, internationally-published portrait photographer and graphic artist from Blair, Nebraska. Jake began taking photographs two and a half years ago. In 2012, he started Jake Olson Studios and became a full-time portrait artist. He specializes in natural light and doesn’t use reflectors or a flash for

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Composition

May 19, 2015September 7, 2019 by Leonie.e.Brown

Composition is all about placing the elements of a painting or drawing where they deliver most impact and adds balance to the art work. If you have ever studied the art works of the masters you might have noticed how they have an almost calming effect, even though they can

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Composition

February 6, 2015September 7, 2019 by Leonie.e.Brown

Jacques painting of Orchids. Done in oil during open class on Saturdays. Fourth lesson in series ‘Learn to paint”. They have already learned how to measure, observe negative spaces, and tonal values. Amazing when you think it has only been 4 lessons = 12 hours tutoring! Saturday open class At

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