Composition 101 Pocket Guide Balance, Contrast, Perspective, and Element Placement For Visual Art an

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Composition 101 Pocket Guide Balance, Contrast, Perspective, and Element Placement For Visual Art and Photography | 16.71 MB

Title: Composition 101 Pocket Guide Balance, Contrast, Perspective, and Element Placement For Visual Art and Photography
Author: David Prakel
Category: Photography, General Art, Techniques
Language: English | 116 str. Pages | ISBN: 9781000212877


Description:
Quickly learn the basics of balance, contrast, perspective, and element placement within your frame to create the most effective composition for drawings, paintings, and photographs.
Designed for artists and photographers who want to more thoroughly understand the rules and concepts for composing a successful image, this handy and ultra-portable quick reference     Pocket Guide     helps you train your artistic eye.

• Learn the core principles of setting up an image or photograph, taking into account emphasis points, the relative size of objects, patterns, and the movement of the eye through the composition

• Understand compositional techniques and how to use them, including leading lines, vanishing points, negative space, and the rule of thirds

• Become familiar with essential elements of design like color, light, shapes, and texture

• Use the included compositional maps to visualize your frame and put it all together