About the video: Choosing the Subject and Composition
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to choose your subject and create a dynamic composition for your still life painting. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Choosing the Subject and Composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks. Master gouache painting techniques to create expressive landscapes with vibrant colors, focusing on composition and color theory.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Choosing the Subject and Composition In this next lesson, I'll show you how I choose my subject and how I create a dynamic composition. First, I decide what subject matter I'll use. I want fruits most of the time, so I'll think about the color scheme that I'm looking for for my particular composition. I like to dabble and play around with different color schemes. My paintings are pretty vibrant. I knew that that was a bit of the color scheme I wanted. Then I wanted to take it a step further by adding a bit of pattern. I found this lovely cloth to place underneath this blue plate and lead ...”
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Course summary for: Gouache Painting Specialization: Create Vibrant Artworks
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Category
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Areas
Architectural Illustration, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

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