Gesture, Study & Idea Finding

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Gouache Tree Grouping
Meeting of Edges
Photo and Study it Out - Lake
Photo and Study it Out - Rocky Mountain
Photo and Study it Out - Southwest Buttes
Scattered vs Organized
Sky Painting
Texture and Mark Making
Gesture, Study & Idea Finding

Scattered vs Organized

Scott uses a photo and a study of Darby Creek to discuss organizing the elements of a scene into a strong composition.

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Beware of repetitive elements in your scene including similar:

  • Shapes.
  • Sizes.
  • Lines.
  • Spaces between elements.

Once you identify the main elements of the scene that interest you, try to eliminate or minimize other elements. Find the "star of the show" and establish a simple composition. Add to the composition until you feel the center of interest looses focus.

One way to minimize repetition is to organize similar elements into a larger shape or an interesting pattern of shapes.

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Several photos of Darby Creek are available on the Downloads Tab

For each photo:

  • Identify the element you want to feature (the "star of the show")
  • Identify repetitive elements using the guidelines from the Key Takeaways section above.
  • Develop several compositional ideas with both line and value.
  • Paint a small gesture of your favorite composition.

Drawing Journal.

Painting Journal.

Pencil.

Markers.

Oil or gouache paints.

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