Today I gave my students a quick presentation on some of the basic considerations for composition, which I am now sharing with you! I’ve given them separate talks about color and tonal value/contrast, which are also super important compositional concerns. (I’ll be sharing those presentations too once I properly format them)
I personally love learning about different compositional techniques. It’s fun to think about the ways that the brain views & sorts images, and how we can trick it into feeling a certain way or looking at certain aspects of an image first! It’s easy to fall into compositional ruts (which I am also guilty of) because a lot of art gets by with mediocre, though serviceable, compositions. If you can generally understand what’s happening in an image then it’s generally fine. However, it’s the truly great compositions, where everything in the whole image has been considered and ‘clicks’ together, that bump up an illustration to a visual slam dunk. NC Wyeth is one of my favorite artists for this reason: his compositions are rock solid, varied based on the image’s intent, and always enhance the mood or action he is depicting.
For extra reading, some online compositional resources that I’ve found helpful or interesting include:
Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis (download it for FREE. Such a great book all-around.)
Gurney Journey (check out the “Composition” tag, but really everything he posts is great)
The Schweitzer guide to spotting tangents
Cinemosaic (a blog by Lou Romano with some truly WONDERFUL compositions captured from various films)
Where to Put the Cow by Anita GriffinHappy composition-ing!
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True Blue Me & You DIY Gift Guide: Bracelets. I’ve posted bracelets that you can actually do by the holiays. To see other roundups of DIY gifts go here:truebluemeandyou.tumblr.com/tagged/diy-gift-guide
After Looking through 48 pages of Bracelets, these are my Favorite Bracelets to DIY for Gifts. Part Eight
- Spike Bracelet from stripes + sequins here.
- Ribbon and Silk Wrapped Charm and Bead Bracelet from inspiration & realisation here.
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Inspired Sporty Turnlock Bracelet Tutorial by Swellmayde here.
- Leather Cord Bead Bracelet Tutorial from Happy Hour Projects here.
- Two Easy Braided Bracelets with Beads Tutorials from Lines Across My Face here.
- Fishtail Friendship Bracelet with Button Closure Tutorial from Typical House Cat here.
- Easy Button Bracelet Tutorial from Cosmo Cricket here.
- Tube Bracelets Done Two Ways Tutorials from Small Good Things here.
- Four Easy Knit Cuff Patterns from A La Sascha here.
Today I gave my students a quick presentation on some of the basic considerations for composition, which I am now sharing with you! I’ve given them separate talks about color and tonal value/contrast, which are also super important compositional concerns. (I’ll be sharing those presentations too once I properly format them)
I personally love learning about different compositional techniques. It’s fun to think about the ways that the brain views & sorts images, and how we can trick it into feeling a certain way or looking at certain aspects of an image first! It’s easy to fall into compositional ruts (which I am also guilty of) because a lot of art gets by with mediocre, though serviceable, compositions. If you can generally understand what’s happening in an image then it’s generally fine. However, it’s the truly great compositions, where everything in the whole image has been considered and ‘clicks’ together, that bump up an illustration to a visual slam dunk. NC Wyeth is one of my favorite artists for this reason: his compositions are rock solid, varied based on the image’s intent, and always enhance the mood or action he is depicting.
For extra reading, some online compositional resources that I’ve found helpful or interesting include:
Creative Illustration by Andrew Loomis (download it for FREE. Such a great book all-around.)
Gurney Journey (check out the “Composition” tag, but really everything he posts is great)
The Schweitzer guide to spotting tangents
Cinemosaic (a blog by Lou Romano with some truly WONDERFUL compositions captured from various films)
Where to Put the Cow by Anita GriffinHappy composition-ing!
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Creative Ways to Recycle Everyday Things - Eco-friendly DIY Craft Projects that make recycling fun rather than a chore!
Tried this DIY nail polish yesterday because I’m so bored revising for my final paper, Advanced Business Law, ugh. And guess what it turns out great! You guys should try it! Instead of using eyeshadows (because I don’t wear any eyeshadows) I used my coral blusher to get a coral tinge nail. However it didn’t really show up in pictures so I can’t post a picture on it. *sigh* Maybe because of the uber soft tinge but in person, I really like it because it looks so natural on my skin tone! Way to go! <3
