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How to make Better Compositions: Take your art to new height

A detailed guide to various aspects of creating compelling compositions in visual art
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Length Under 3 weeks
Effort 2 hours per week
Price $ 15
Subject Art, Design
Level Beginner
Languages English
Video Transcripts English

In simple words, composition is the arrangement of shapes in the picture. It is one of the most elusive and neglected aspects in art but is one of the most crucial ingredients of every good work of artwork.

This artwork could be a drawing, painting, illustration, graphic design or a photograph. In this class we'll go through

  • Conventions in composition
  • Armatures that hold the shapes in the painting together
  • Common mistakes in composition
  • Orchestration of eye movement using composition
  • Framing and cropping vast scenes into effective compositions
  • Importance of thumbnail sketches in developing compositions

If you are interested in drawing, painting, illustration, design or photography, this class will give you lot of useful information, but even if you are just curious about what composition is and how it helps in creating better artworks, this class will help you understand that.

So, I invite you to enroll in this class and take you art to higher level of mastery. See you in the class!

Who this course is for:
  • Fine artists
  • Illustrators
  • Graphic artists
  • Designers
  • Photographers
  • Anyone curious about how composition works

What you'll learn

  • Create better compositions

  • Avoid common mistakes in composing a drawing or painting

  • Understand the importance of thumbnail sketches

  • Learn a sure fire way to create compelling compositions

Course syllabus

Introduction to composition Definitions And Abstract Shapes Armatures And Common Mistakes Eye Movement Viewfinders Framing And Cropping Conventions in Composition Summary of Composition class

Meet the instructors

Mandar Marathe

Fine Artist, Sculptor, Illustrator, and Engineer

Hi!

My name is Mandar Marathe and I am a Fine Artist, Sculptor, Illustrator, and Engineer based at Pune, India. I do paintings, sculptures, illustrations and conduct art workshops.

Though I have been creating art since childhood, I became a full-time artist in 2011 after 16 years of corporate career and practicing art primarily on weekends. Since then, I devote my full time to my passion of creating art. My paintings are in personal and corporate collections in more than 7 countries.

I also started teaching art in my studio workshops and online courses. In the last 7 years, 7500+ students have attended the same.

Exhibitions Summary:

I have exhibited my paintings and sculptures in 5 solo and 6 group exhibitions in Goa and Pune, India.

Workshops and Online courses:

Conducted 100+ workshops in my studio, IT companies and schools in Pune & Mumbai and 2500+ people attended

Created 22 online courses and these have been taken by 5000+ people from 63+ countries

Corporate Collections of my paintings:

1. Siemens Ltd, Goa

2. L & T Infotech Ltd, Pune

3. Infosys BPO Ltd, Pune

Private Collections of my paintings:

Individuals in Greece, Nigeria, USA, India, UK, Ireland and Hong Kong.