Sketching Techniques Specialization

Overview

“In this part of the course, Alex Hillkurtz will teach you how to create a dynamic composition using two essential tools: the rule of thirds and the creation of a contrasting focal point. You'll learn to divide the frame into thirds to place the subject off-center for greater visual interest. In addition, you'll explore how contrasts in tone, color, and detail naturally draw the viewer's eye, enhancing your composition and making it more appealing.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Creating Dynamic Compositions , which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketching Techniques Specialization. Explore the power of sketching alongside top-notch drawing masters..

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, I'm going to talk to you about what it takes to create a dynamic composition, make a composition stronger. I'll give you a couple tools that will help shape a composition to really make it sing on the page. The first idea I want to talk about is the rule of thirds, and the second idea I want to talk about is the idea of creating a center of focus or a focal point using contrasts, contrasts in tone, contrasts in color and saturation and detail. The rule of thirds is a visual tool that helps us divide up a frame and center our focus. It's an asymmetrical form of composition. S...”

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Course summary for: Sketching Techniques Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (105)
• 9705 students
• 9 units
• 94 lessons (15h 44m)
• 51 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Architectural Illustration, Artistic Drawing, Botanical Illustration, Character Design, Children's Illustration, Colored Pencil Drawing, Creativity, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Ink Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting