COMPOSITION

 COMPOSITION

INTRODUCTION

Composition is an expression of the emotions and feelings of an artist through colors, lines, and forms. All these elements are applied in such a manner that an impressive composition is created.

All elements should be in balance and harmony in a composition

Composition looks perfect when there is a center of focus, depth in perspective, and color.

Materials to be used

• Drawing can be made in all mediums.
• Drawing board and pins.
• Drawing paper and canvas.
• Pencil color, oil pastel, crayon, and ink.
• Watercolor, poster color, acrylic colors, and oil colors.
• Collage (using colored papers or waste materials)
• Brush, palette, glue, and scissors.

Important Elements to Remember for

 

Geometrical  Composition
Fig.1	•     The composition in which geometrical figures are used is called geometrical composition. •     Take plain paper.  •     Draw different shapes with a pencil.  •     Use a scale to perfect the shapes.  •     Cut a square, triangle, or circle to make the shapes look interesting. •     Colour the shapes.  •     Colours and shapes should be balanced and look harmonious.
Conceptual  composition
Fig.2	•     Sometimes you can express a concept through painting instead of a story. •     Use forms and colors as symbols that are always not identifiable. •    So, conceptual composition sometimes becomes abstract or non-representational. •     In this particular painting, the sun and the skeleton of fish with other motifs are used symbols.

 

 

 

Composition with Object
Fig.3	•     Select a few objects like a light lamp and box, flower and keep them on an even surface. •     Hang a curtain from behind for the background. •     Draw the objects with visual measurement . •     Mark very lightly the darker areas. •     Arrange watercolors in a pallet and keep water containers and brushes ready. •     Apply color from light to dark. Leave paperwhite for highlight.
Composition with Nature
Fig.4	•     Paint villages, cities, mountains, rivers,       canals, sea, forests to draw nature-based composition.  •     Normally, horizontal format is used in the nature-based composition.    •     Draw the desired scene.     •     Try to keep a center of focus.  •     Mark the dark and light areas with a pencil lightly.  •     Colour from top to bottom, keeping the highlighted area free from color.

 

 

 

Decorative  Composition
Fig.5	•     Draw sketches of any natural object such as flowers, leaves, trees, birds, squirrels,   etc. •     Arrange them with each other in design form, giving them ornamental shapes. •     For a good composition apply color with the base concept of balance, rhythm, and harmony.
How to Draw and Paint a Composition?
Fig.1	STEP - 1 •     Draw any scene of your choice. •     Keep one focal point or center of attraction. •     The rest of the composition has been made in perspective keeping the boat almost as the center of focus. •     Mark the light, middle and dark areas. •     Start coloring your composition from the top.
Fig.2 Fig.3	STEP - 2 •     You can use brushes of different sizes (both round and flat) according to your need. •     Broader area like sky can be done with a flat brush leaving the highlights. STEP - 3 •     Apply the middle tone before the first coat dries completely. •     You have to ensure the colors don’t spread. •     Apply the darkest tone. •     Finish the painting with fine brush work wherever necessary.