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Course overview

Composition is the framework in which a drawing is constructed. A strong composition will bring harmony and balance to your drawings. Whether simple or complex, this course will teach you how to build successful compositions. Explore how shapes and angles can be used to convey different moods and tensions, as well as how to direct the eye of the viewer across the subject. Learn how to use the rule of thirds and the golden triangle by examining classical paintings. Put into practice the principles of composition with a still life demonstration.

  • Examine classical compositions

  • Learn how to make thumbnail sketches

  • Use the rule of thirds

  • Understand the Golden Triangle

  • Explore complex compositions

  • Practice a diagonal still life composition

Course coming soon

    1. Student Orientation Video

    2. Join your community!

    3. Vocabulary

    4. Materials

    1. Thumbnail Sketches

    1. Still Life Demo

About this course

  • $69.99
  • 6 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

Instructor

Rohini Sen

Instructor

Rohini Sen began her art education in New Zealand, already holding a background in zoology. She continued her academic training at several ateliers and academies including Studio Escalier, Grand Central Academy, Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, and earned a Master of Fine Arts at the New York Academy of Art. Rohini works in several mediums, predominantly in oil paint, graphite, charcoal, and printmaking. She currently teaches at the New York Academy of Art (NYAA) and has taught at the Los Angeles Academy of Art (LAAFA), the City University of New York (CUNY), and Disney Animation Studios. Rohini was awarded the 2020 Kylemore Abbey Global Centre Residency at the University of Notre Dame in Ireland and has collectors in the wider United States, Europe, and the South Pacific.

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