Understanding Composition

You will create 5 gesture drawings of the subject.

The drawings do not have to contain the whole still life.

When you find the area you want to draw, you will create a drawing that is complete using EMPHASIS. Shading and adding detail

You may chose to use pencil or charcoal when adding emphasis.

composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art.

It can also be thought of as the organization of the elements of art according to the principles of art.

Let the objects flow off the page.

Then shade and add details from one area of your drawing

Balance: enough objects on both sides to balance each other out.

Good Composition: let the objects flow off the edges.

Emphasis: making one part of the drawing stand out

Proportion: does everything look correctly drawn

Contrast: Light against dark

5 gesture drawings with good composition

Pick the composition you like the best

Create a final drawing using pencil

Add value and detail to part of the drawing with pencil or charcoal