@jamesmcmullen817

Finally, someone actually talks about one of the most necessary yet underappreciated subjects of art.

@luluhe676

The way this guy is seated in the video and the video background is an homage to the importance of composition.

@ekoi1995

2:04 contrast
2:47 isolation
3:32 placement
4:14 convergence
4:54 the unsual

5:38 Principles of Design
∟6:26 balance
∟8:18 movement
∟10:15 rhythm
∟11:26 harmony and unity
∟13:30 emphasis
∟14:28 Variety

15:51 positive and negative space
18:02 planning
19:53 rule of thirds
21:30 diagonals
22:02 odd numbers

@IsabellaARtstudio

I was drawing a portrait, but soon realized that I struggled with the basics of composition and I came back to look for a detail tutorial. This one is the best!

@joyannesloan8384

What a truly excellent video! I earned a bachelor of fine arts degree and never had such clear or comprehensive instruction on these subjects at any point during college. Thank you very much.

@luvnael7522

This single video made me feel like I am a genius now. Great job.

@anandhua.b4589

these tips are priceless even if you are not into painting it applies to almost all kinds of imagery such as photography

@martynsnan

Informative, in-depth explanation of composition. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

@stevesidare2493

Variety: something commercial radio stations should learn.

@Materwelon-flavor

Your video gives me the most valuable lesson in art ever! Thank you so much!!!

@benjaminfelis

Create focal points through:

1. Contrast
2. Isolation
3. Placement (Rule of thirds)
4. Convergence
5. Unsual Elements
 
Principles of design:
1. Balance
2. Movement (Guide/engage the viewer)
3. Rhythm (Repetition/Motive)
4. Harmony & Unity 
5. Emphasis
6. Variety (combine with harmony)

Apart from that:
1. Positive & negative space
2. Planning (Thumbnails)
3. Rule of thirds (The „golden“ rule
4. Static & dynamic composition 
5. Odd numbers (3, 5, 7….objects)

Thank you so much for this great tutorial!!🙏🏻

@towakun6678

Such a good video! I do know some principles of composition but I often find myself being a little overwhelmed when it comes to composing the actual image. That's why I usually start with a rough painting and play around with it until I find something that "works". Whenever I try to do thumbnails I notice it's quite difficult for me to come up with different composition and I think I just found out why thanks to this video! I don't actually think about those individual principles enough and since I've always just "pushed the paint around until it looks okay" I never even let myself play around with things like variety, contrast, unity etc they're always an afterthought... the next time I start an image I will deliberatly create thumbnails based on these principles! I might even make a list and try to combine and emphasize different things based on the everything mentioned in this video!

@revbyrd

I spent four years at art collage and did not get half the information you just shared.  THANK YOU !

@gilianngonzalez2854

I've watched this video four times, and every time I've learned something new.

@fixedcamera1000

i think my art suffers from zero planning and me just wanting to draw and hope it works after

@BayanSarmini

This is so informative! , Thank you for this amazing video!

@inspireintrigue

I learned all of this in very expensive art school. But I forgot most of it and this video brought it all right back !

@Off_pudding

You are an amazing instructor, this is the best video I've found on this subject. I appreciate the level of detail, explanations and examples used. Thank you.

@depraved420

Thank you for this video, finding this info in such a coherent manor is rare on YouTube. 😊

@dorothykernoghan8908

I have watched several lessons on composition , yours was the easiest to understand , I will try out the things I have learned