
Introduction to the course
Learn guidelines for composition that boost emotional impact: overlap objects to create depth, apply the rule of thirds, and guide the viewer’s eye through foreground, middle ground, and background.
Explore how perspective changes with size and distance, from horizon and vanishing points to foreshortening and the picture plane, while noting how distance and dust and water particles affect detail.
Explore one point perspective by drawing converging lines toward a vanishing point on the horizon, while keeping verticals parallel and outlining buildings to create depth.
Bonus lecture. Introduction to my book on Pen and Ink sketching, and an amazing demonstration of drawing in one point perspective using pens, inks and watercolors.
Learn to draw crowds by hinting at figures rather than detailing each person, focusing on a distant figure with simple shapes and proportion, while balancing right-side detail with left-side shapes.
Develop composition and perspective to create depth using bright colors for closer elements and lighter tones for distant ones. The lecture covers left lighting, a yellow-brown-sepia scheme, and dry-brush textures.
Creating the right composition and perspective has been a never ending challenge for any visual artist. Whether one is doing a sketch or a painting, clicking a photograph, or making a film, the right composition and perspective can make or break the visuals.
The right composition helps create the right emotion and interest in the viewer's mind, while the right perspective makes the picture look "right".
Together, composition and perspective make the difference between a also-ran artwork and stunning artwork.
In this course, we will learn:
1. "Rules" of composition
2. Components of perspective
3. How perspective changes with size and distance
4. One point perspective
5. Two point perspective
6. Adding "jazz" using perspective.