COMPOSITION 4º

1. COMPOSITION
CRITERIA:
BASIC PLANE, VISUAL
CENTRE AND
COMPOSITION RULES.

2. The plane has no volume.
It can be defined as a straight line in
movement.
In its purely geometrical sense, it is
infinite, without limits; however, in Art,
the plane has limits that define the shape
or form.

3. In two-dimensional art,
plane refers to a flat, empty,
or uniform surface wich
contains points, lines,
and/or segments.
Its sides take vertical and
horizontal directions and
orientation.

4.  Composition refers to the organization,
arrangement, and combination of
objects within the borders of a drawing
space.
 It can also be thought of as the
organization of the elements of
art according to the principles of art.

5. PRINCIPLES OF ART
ELEMENTSOFART

6.  It is an enclosed area defined
and determined by other art
elements. It has two
dimensions, width and length.
 It is used in painting, drawing,
etc.
Mondrian
Miró

7.  In terms of art, form refers to objects that are 3-
Dimensional, or have length, width, and height.
 It is used in sculpture, archiquecture, etc.

8.  Creating good artistic composition takes
knowledge of how your artwork will be
viewed.
Understanding how your audience will
view your artwork will help you to
communicate more effectively through
your artwork.

9.  Focal point refers to the areas of the
artwork that demand the viewer's
attention.
 A primary center of interest (or focus) in
artwork.

10.  There can be more then
one focal point in a
picture.
Too many points of focus
can lead to visual
confusion.

11.  The center of focus on the
composition is always better
off-center and targeting the
thirds marks are best.
 Quite simply, divide a
canvas in thirds both
horizontally and vertically,
and place the focus of the
painting either one third
across or one third up or
down the picture, or where
the lines intersect (the red
circles on the diagram).
1.1. THE RULE OF THIRDS

12.  Quite simply, divide a
canvas in thirds both
horizontally and
vertically, and place the
focus of the painting
either one third across or
one third up or down the
picture, or where the
lines intersect (the red
circles on the diagram).

13. Introduce a dominant
feature - use the design
principle of 'dominance'
to emphasise one of the
elements eg. colour,
size, shape, mark, etc.
1.2. EMPHASIS

14. Many things of all
one style, color,
shape, placement,
etc…
+
1 element that is the
opposite
= Point of focus
1.2. EMPHASIS
1.2.1. Creating Emphasis by Contrast

15.  The ways to achieve emphasis by contrast are endless.
Some possible ideas you could use include:
 Isolating One Element
 Change in Direction of the shapes or lines.
 Making one Element Distorted or vice versa.
 Change in Size of one object.
 Change in Shape of one object (Geometric or Organic).
 Changing the Colour of one object.
 Changing the Brightness of one object.
1.2. EMPHASIS
1.2.1. Creating Emphasis by Contrast

16. 1.2. EMPHASIS
1.2.1.1. Isolating

17. 1.2. EMPHASIS
1.2.1.2. Direction

18. 1.2. EMPHASIS
1.2.1.3. Element distorted

19. 1.2. EMPHASIS
1.2.1.4. Size

20. 1.2. EMPHASIS
1.2.1.5. Shape

21. 1.2. EMPHASIS
1.2.1.6. Colour

22. 1.2. EMPHASIS
1.2.1.7. Brightness

24.  Placing elements: The
visual separation of a
drawing into
foreground, middle
ground, and distant
space by placing
elements.
 Varying the space
between the elements
in your composition, the
angles they lie at, and
their sizes makes
artwork more
interesting.

25. Negative space: The
space within your
drawing not
occupied by a focal
point, important
subject, or area of
interest.
GOYA

26. Lines:
Navigation
tools used
to guide
the viewer
through
the
different
elements
of an
artwork.

27. Balance:
A stable
arrangement
of subjects
within a
composition.

29. THE SATARRY NICHT. VAN GOGH. 1889

30. THE ADAM CREATION. MICHELANGELO. 1508-1512

31. THE SCHOOL OF ATHENS. RAPHAEL. 1509

32. THE GRATE WAVE. HOKUSAI.1830