Katerina Liebich Blik

Artistic Composition: Exercise and Activate Your Creative Inner Vision

Hello Jason,I want to express my gratitude for your active participation in the class. It's super cool how you utilized the recommended materials and incorporated black paper into your artwork.It's evident that you grasp the concept well, and your compositions convey a much-needed sense of boldness and stability. However, there's always room for improvement, and I'd like to provide some constructive feedback.I can relate to my experience when I was studying composition at university. My professor often used subjective terms like 'not tasty' or 'not sharp enough,' which left me feeling confused. I later realized that practice hones your visual perception, and you gradually improve over time.Allow me to critique your work to help you enhance your "composition sense" for future projects. Among the images you shared, I found the 'bold' composition particularly remarkable. This is because you successfully achieved a good level of contrast, which is a key element in enhancing any composition. I would also suggest exploring constructivist compositions for inspiration; you can search for them on Google or Pinterest. They typically feature a significant contrast between elements, such as a stark contrast between small and large or sharp and smooth components. By watching those, your composition vision is training as well, like in an "art gym".For instance, consider refining your 'motion' composition by varying the thickness of the lines. Some lines could be very thin, while others could be exceptionally thick. Maintain a consistent motion from left to right, but alter the spacing between the lines to break the rhythmic pattern. The goal is to create an impression that these lines are truly following a path, giving the sense that someone has thrown them. You could even experiment with the technique of physically throwing shapes onto a white canvas and then adjusting their positions.I commend your decision to enhance your composition skills.

Yes thank you! This is exactly what I needed to receive from you! I enjoyed your class and you are a good instructor!

Please critique. I don't think I'm quite getting it. 1) I seem to struggle with abstract art.
2) I'm having problems incorporating the Golden Ratio in creative ways
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<img style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;" srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=600,format=auto/uploads/project/867f99add3a12a82c189ddec8a4aab69/ce6acec8.png 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/867f99add3a12a82c189ddec8a4aab69/ce6acec8.png 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" src="https://static.skillshare.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,width=1000,format=auto/uploads/project/867f99add3a12a82c189ddec8a4aab69/ce6acec8.png" loading="lazy" alt="Composition Practice - image 2 - student project">
 
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