https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj notes on composition basics en-us 2020-09-19 02:21:44 UTC 2025-10-18 16:10:09 UTC hello@padlet.com jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760630216 how you arrange the elements in your picture area]]> 2020-09-19 02:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760630216 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760631989 - picture area
- rule of thirds
- cropping
- tangents
- balance
- depth
- perspective]]> 2020-09-19 02:27:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760631989 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760634201 - picture area
- all elements desired in your illustration]]> 2020-09-19 02:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760634201 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760635013 you can change scale, placement, focal point, and arrangement of all elements in your picture area]]> 2020-09-19 02:31:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760635013 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760638050 your first most important consideration to composition]]> 2020-09-19 02:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760638050 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760638283 - must be defined
- match the type of illustration for your proportions and size 
  - what is the genre?
  - what is the use?
  - how will it be printed or displayed?
  - what is the narrative??]]> 2020-09-19 02:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760638283 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760642973 - where to place objects and how large 
  - where do you want focus?
  - all elements being the same size makes for a boring image
  - bigger element isn’t always focal point

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- two person compositions are hard to pull off

]]> 2020-09-19 02:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760643092 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760643271
- doesn’t have to be a figure 
  - sky could be dominant in an illustration

]]> 2020-09-19 02:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760643271 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760643366 - scale is important]]> 2020-09-19 02:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760643366 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760644132 - divide a canvas into thirds horizontally and vertically 
- place focal point on one of the crossing points
- doesn’t need to be exact to work
- doesn’t always need to be done
- “Never split composition in half” is rule you can break when needed, but should have a reason

]]> 2020-09-19 02:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760644132 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760644789 bad places
- at joints
- at head/neck

good places
- mid shin
- between knee and hips
- between hips and waist
- under shoulders]]> 2020-09-19 02:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760644789 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760646258 - have elements going off the canvas
- you can break this rule
- helps eye move around the picture area
- you can crop to add too your narrative]]> 2020-09-19 02:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760646258 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760647710 - look awkward if hit right at edge of picture area
- can be used to draw viewers attention to a certain point]]> 2020-09-19 02:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760647710 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760648989 - visual weight]]> 2020-09-19 02:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760648989 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760649729 - symmetrical vs asymmetrical
- add a frame or framing elements
- overlaying elements]]> 2020-09-19 02:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760649729 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760650234 (artist is @0073.uv on instagram)]]> 2020-09-19 02:55:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760650234 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760651742 - atmospherical perspective
  - dark to light
  - saturated to desaturated
- warm to cool]]> 2020-09-19 02:58:20 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760651742 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760652723 - placing dark objects over light objects to create contrast and dominance
- limiting values]]> 2020-09-19 03:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760652723 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760654556 placement of camera]]> 2020-09-19 03:03:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760654556 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760655365 - can help tell the story of the illustration
- birds eye vs worms eye]]> 2020-09-19 03:04:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760655365 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760656487 (artist is @smimimi on instagram)]]> 2020-09-19 03:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760656487 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760657218 elements of illustration go off sides of picture area
(artist is @smimimi on instagram)]]> 2020-09-19 03:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760657218 jjbarrie99 https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760658598 focal point, hole in side of head, follows rule of thirds
(artist is Norman Duenas)]]> 2020-09-19 03:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/jjbarrie99/lve65y3alvgucxqj/wish/760658598