Pro Tip for Creating Powerfull Paintings
September 29, 2021Notan and grey scale is essential to create good visual imagery. No good artists should attempt to design their painting without these.
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.
Negative Space
September 28, 2020What is positive and Negative Space and why should we use it in Art?
Positive space refers to the main focus of a picture, while negative space refers to the background. When used creatively and intelligently, positive and negative space together can tell a story using visual composition alone. The negative space of a painting can often be more important than the positive space in creating a feeling.
How NOT to make mud!
December 6, 2019Muddy 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…
Quistions you should ask before you start
September 8, 2019Each color has a dark or light value. The more we add white, the lighter the value. The more we add dark, the darker the value. These variations of color is called a value scale.
How to make good Abstract Art
August 31, 2016Abstract 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…
Good composition tips
May 16, 2016Composition 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, 2015Jake 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…
Composition
May 19, 2015Composition 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…
Composition
February 6, 2015Jacques 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…
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