The Composition Guide | Video Tutorial Series
The Composition Guide | Video Tutorial Series
Ever start on a piece and suddenly freeze ?
Unsure of where to go or how to continue, you put the piece to the side to “finish later” but it ends up collecting dust instead.
Composition is one of the hardest aspects of the visual arts to master—especially if you’re trying to adapt traditional techniques to more modern style illustrations. But that’s where The Composition Guide comes in. I worked diligently with my husband (and fellow art teacher) for over 6 months to pull together the content for this course. We get deep, I get vulnerable, and you get results.
The Guide is more than just a list of formulas to follow. It’s a detailed look into the foundations of the arts and practical applications to help you problem solve and craft your own compositions. We’ll explore traditional techniques and learn how to apply them to more modern styles of illustration. The goal is to make even the toughest concept simple to understand and easy to apply.
This Course Includes:
Homework and Application tips
Exploring common and helpful “rules” of design composition
And step-by-step examples of how I problem solve for more complicated compositions
Lessons Included:
Review of the Elements and Principles of Design (18 min.)
How to Achieve Balance (23 min.)
Rule of Thirds (21 min.)
Vignettes - A working formula (25 min.)
Adding Whimsical Movement (24 min.)
Negative Space and how to use it (20 min.)
My favorite tips to achieve a pleasing composition (6 min.)
Thumbnail Sketches (13 min.)
“Live” Problem Solving: Movement and Space (48 min.)
“Live” Problem Solving: Bouquet Composition (21 min.)
HOW TO ORDER:
Add this item to your cart and checkout. You will receive a TIME SENSITIVE LINK to the PDF—this link will expire in 24 hours, so please download the items as soon as possible.
Naturally, if your link expires, then I will send you the files, but I would hate for you to have to wait!
The files will include:
PDF with links to all of the private YouTube videos in this course
FAQ
What style of composition will you teach?
Traditional, fine arts composition. The main focus of this course is my own subjects and style, though the lessons apply across the board. Sculpture, landscapes, portraits and design are specifically referenced, though the focus is generally on modern florals, like my own work.
How long will I have access to these classes?
Lifetime! Keep the files that I send on hand as they contain all of the links to the videos!
Will there be homework?
Yes! Each lesson has a homework challenge where you are encouraged to apply the information that you learned.
How long is each lesson?
Between 6 and 48 minutes depending on the lesson and how complex it is. I don’t think we need to dwell on a subject longer just to fill a time requirement, and I don’t want to rush more difficult lessons either, so I allowed the videos to flow on their own!
What is your Return Policy?
Due to the digital nature of our courses, we do not offer refunds once the purchase has gone through. We do our best to make sure that each course is accurately described in the description. If further help or clarification is needed, please reach out and we will do our best to either add to the information provided or provide a YouTube video tutorial of the area that you have found lacking.
You can read more about our policies and terms of use here
Why a private “YouTube” course?
There are multiple reasons that I decided to host my course on YouTube, but the biggest one is that I can keep my classes at an affordable price for you. If I am working with a third party host, there are some wonderful features that we could implement, but the cost of this class would be almost double so that I don’t loose money on the courses each month.